The Mountain Empire Redhawks will challenge the Ocean View Christian Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Mountain Empire: 22.5, Ocean View Christian: 25.3) so any points scored will be well earned.
Mountain Empire's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Monday's struggle, when San Diego Academy offense got past them. Mountain Empire was beaten by San Diego Academy 55-14 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Redhawks have suffered since January 10, 2024.
Bibi Caceres was Mountain Empire's leading scorer, having posted five points.
Meanwhile, Ocean View Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Liberty Charter on Tuesday and fell 25-23. While the Patriots didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lions 8-2 in the first quarter.
Mountain Empire will have to contain Montse Acosta as she made an impact in Ocean View Christian's last game. She posted 12 points in addition to seven steals and five rebounds. That was a full 52.2% of Ocean View Christian's points, marking the eighth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Ocean View Christian now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Mountain Empire, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Mountain Empire against Ocean View Christian when the teams last played back in February of 2018, as the team secured a 55-24 win. Does Mountain Empire have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ocean View Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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