Recap: Archbishop Mitty Monarchs vs. Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Archbishop Mitty Monarchs walked away with it. They came out on top against the Ugly Eagles by a score of 48-37 on Thursday. Given Archbishop Mitty's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while Clayton Valley Charter is ranked 104th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Clayton Valley Charter still got an impressive performance from Elijah Perryman, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. Perryman has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Vince Ellis, who scored five points along with two steals.
Clayton Valley Charter struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Archbishop Mitty's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-7. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.9 points per game. As for Clayton Valley Charter, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 23-10 record this season.
Archbishop Mitty didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 52-49 loss vs. San Ramon Valley on the 2nd. Clayton Valley Charter does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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