The Mountain View Lobos will be playing at home against the Immanuel Christian Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Mountain View has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 189 points over their last three games.
Mountain View only won by three when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 28-point they dealt Clint on Tuesday. Mountain View blew past Clint 66-38 at home. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Mountain View had established a 27 point advantage.
Matthew Slosar was a one-man wrecking crew for Mountain View as he scored 17 points along with five rebounds and four steals. It was the first time this season that Slosar scored 15 or more points. Chris Mendoza was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with four steals.
Immanuel Christian has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 56-47 to Cathedral on Tuesday. Immanuel Christian has not had much luck with Cathedral recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Hector Perez, who scored 15 points along with seven assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Ayala, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
Mountain View is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-18 record this season. As for Immanuel Christian, their loss ended a eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 25-8.
Friday's matchup is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Mountain View have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 39.1% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Immanuel Christian struggles in that department as they've made 45.1% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Mountain View came up short against Immanuel Christian when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 58-50. Will Mountain View have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
