The Mountain House Mustangs had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They claimed a resounding 74-42 victory over Los Banos at home. That 32 points margin sets a new team best for Mountain House this season.
Mountain House's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kyle Luboviski led the charge by scoring 15 points along with two steals. That's the first time this season that Luboviski grabbed two or more steals. Another player making a difference was Thomas Pinn, who scored ten points along with four steals.
Mountain House pushed their record up to 11-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Los Banos, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season.
Mountain House will head out on the road to challenge Pacheco at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Pacheco is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak. As for Los Banos, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ceres at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Ceres' favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six matches.
