Mesrobian waltzed into their matchup on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Southwestern Academy Sun 55-31. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 679th, while the Sun are ranked 1389th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Alex Vartanian
| 02/03/25 vs Southwestern Academy | 15 |
| 01/30/25 @ Southwestern Academy | 16 |
| 01/29/25 @ New Covenant Academy | 31 |
| 01/27/25 vs Hoover | 4 |
| 01/20/25 @ Hart | 2 |
| + 14 more games |
Mesrobian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alex Vartanian, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 15 boards. With that strong performance, Vartanian is now averaging an impressive 8.2 rebounds per game. Another player making a difference was Erik Grigoryan, who went 8 of 17 en route to 15 points and five boards.
Mesrobian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Mesrobian's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points over those games. As for Southwestern Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.
Mesrobian has already played their next game, a 69-35 win against Sequoyah School on the 4th. Southwestern Academy has also already played their next matchup (against Waverly), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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