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| 01/24/25 - Away | 37-55 L |
| 02/17/24 - Neutral | 52-33 W |
| 02/07/23 - Away | 36-50 L |
| 01/17/23 - Home | 43-50 L |
| 02/22/18 - Home | 48-44 W |
| 12/13/14 - Away | 44-17 W |
Monte Vista Christian and Pacific Grove are an even 3-3 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. The Monte Vista Christian Mustangs will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Pacific Grove Breakers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Monte Vista Christian is headed into the match having just posted their closest win since December 11, 2024 on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 50-48 victory over Carmel.
Sophia Cortes was her usual excellent self, putting up 30 points and five steals. That makes it 23 consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Monte Vista Christian's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Madison, who posted three points and 13 rebounds.
Monte Vista Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pacific Grove). They blew past North Salinas, posting a 70-37 win. Given the Breakers' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 353rd, while the Vikings are ranked 1187th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pacific Grove pushed their record up to 18-5 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points over those games. As for Monte Vista Christian, their win bumped their record up to 7-16.
Monte Vista Christian ended up a good deal behind Pacific Grove in their previous matchup back in January, losing 55-37. Will Monte Vista Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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