Basketball Preview: Mountain View Mountain Lions vs. The Academy Wildcats
The Mountain View Mountain Lions will be taking part in a tournament against The Academy Wildcats at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Mountain View will be strutting in after a victory while The Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Mountain View saw some tournament action on Thursday. They escaped with a win against Pomona by the margin of a single free throw, 43-42.
Mountain View's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Janice Manley, who had 11 points. Another player making a difference was Alex Ellis, who scored 13 points plus seven rebounds and six steals.
Mountain View smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, The Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against Thompson Valley, falling 74-14.
The victory got Mountain View back to even at 1-1. As for The Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
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