The Monte Vista Monarchs will take on the Mount Miguel Matadors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, Monte Vista ended up a good deal behind Steele Canyon and lost 65-48.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Mount Miguel's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 58-47 to Helix. The contest was a 26-26 toss-up at halftime, but the Matadors couldn't quite close it out.
Monte Vista will need focus on slowing down Jamell Willey, one of several Mount Miguel players who made an impact when they last played. He almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jerome Radcliff, who posted 12 points.
Mount Miguel's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-10. As for Monte Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-10.
Monte Vista came up short against Mount Miguel in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 68-64. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Willey, who went 10 for 17 en route to 27 points and five boards. Now that Monte Vista knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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