Mira Mesa won the last time they faced La Jolla and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Mira Mesa Marauders came out on top against the La Jolla Vikings by a score of 60-51. Given the Marauders' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 140th, while the Vikings are ranked 421st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
La Jolla lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Eyal Amsalem, who went 6 for 11 en route to 14 points. The dominant performance also gave Amsalem a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Brody Sessa, who went 8 of 18 on his way to 20 points.
Mira Mesa has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which somehow still isn't as good as their 20-4 record this season. As for La Jolla, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-8 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mira Mesa will square off against Coronado at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Coronado has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 201 points over their last three contests. As for La Jolla, they will challenge Mission Bay at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mission Bay knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully La Jolla likes a good challenge.
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