Mission Vista will take on the West Hills Wolf Pack in a tournament on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Two weeks ago, Mission Vista came up short against Pacific Ridge and fell 61-51. While losing is never fun, Mission Vista can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1075th, while Pacific Ridge is ranked 342nd).
Meanwhile, West Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Central, falling 75-55.
Despite the defeat, West Hills saw an underclassman step up: freshman Malekai Dillon went 7 for 13 on his way to 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Khalel Sok, who went 5 of 7 en route to 12 points.
West Hills' loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Mission Vista, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Mission Vista against West Hills in their previous matchup back in November of 2021, as the squad secured an 82-47 victory. Will Mission Vista repeat their success, or does West Hills have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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