Preview: Olympian Eagles vs. Mira Mesa Marauders
Olympian is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Mira Mesa is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Olympian Eagles will take on the Mira Mesa Marauders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Olympian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 22 matchups.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Olympian had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They took down the Crusaders 78-59. Given Olympian's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 140th, while St. Joseph Academy is ranked 452nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Olympian found their leader in underclassman Tristan Anderson, who scored 32 points along with five assists and five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Anderson has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sammell Humphries, who scored 20 points.
Meanwhile, even though Imperial scored an imposing 68 points on Saturday, Mira Mesa still came out on top. Mira Mesa walked away with a 77-68 victory over Imperial.
Olympian's victory bumped their record up to 26-3. As for Mira Mesa, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season.
Olympian lost to Mira Mesa at home by a decisive 60-46 margin in their previous meeting back in May of 2021. Can Olympian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
