Granada lost to Monte Vista back in January of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Matadors took a 54-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs. While losing is never fun, the Matadors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 549th, while the Mustangs are ranked 230th).
Monte Vista's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kennedy Whyte, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 11 boards. Whyte also posted five blocks, which is notable because the Mustangs are 6-1 when she posts at least three blocks, but 3-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Naliyah Sefidi, who went 6-for-15 on her way to 17 points and five assists.
Granada has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. As for Monte Vista, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-5.
Granada didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 39-31 victory against Berkeley on the 12th. As for Monte Vista, they have also already played their next game, a 57-47 loss against Heritage on the 10th.
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