Mount Miguel was the 72-53 winner over Santana when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. The Mount Miguel Matadors fell to the Santana Sultans 64-59.
Despite the defeat, Mount Miguel saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jerome Radcliff scored 24 points. Hamad Elhamad was another key player, earning 16 points.
Santana was led to victory by Dain Diaz and Daxton Burroughs. Diaz went 7 for 11 en route to 14 points plus eight rebounds, while Burroughs went 5 for 8 en route to 11 points plus two steals. Diaz is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Caine Lawless, who scored six points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Mount Miguel's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1. As for Santana, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mount Miguel will square off against Coronado at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Santana, they and Sweetwater will face off at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Santana is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.8 points per game this season.
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