The Miramonte Matadors will head out on the road to take on the Alhambra Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Miramonte knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully the Bulldogs like a good challenge.
Miramonte pushed their score all the way to 58 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 70-58 to Ygnacio Valley. While losing is never fun, Miramonte can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 239th, while the Wolves are ranked 111th).
Despite the defeat, Miramonte got a solid performance out of Marcus Robinson, who scored 25 points. Robinson hasn't dropped below 21 points for three straight games. Chris Kaufhold was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with ten rebounds and six assists.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Alhambra had to settle for a 41-38 defeat against the Falcons on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Alhambra has suffered against the Falcons since February 6, 2016.
Miramonte has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-10 record this season. As for Alhambra, their loss dropped their record down to 13-13.
Miramonte came up short against the Bulldogs in their previous meeting on Wednesday, falling 69-57. Can Miramonte avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
