Birmingham and Mira Mesa squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Birmingham had to settle for second. They fell 65-56 to the Mira Mesa Marauders. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 269th, while the Marauders are ranked 124th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mira Mesa to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tim Dorn, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Diego Ortiz, who posted 17 points.
Birmingham's loss dropped their record down to 16-14. As for Mira Mesa, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 28-6 record this season.
Birmingham does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mira Mesa, they have already played their next matchup, a 77-57 defeat against Maranatha on the 8th.
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