Having just played yesterday, the Mira Costa Mustangs will jump right back in to play the Francis Parker Lancers at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Friday, Mira Costa didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Loyola, but they still walked away with a 71-65 victory. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Cubs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Francis Parker was able to grind out a solid victory over Rancho Christian on Monday, taking the game 83-71.
Mira Costa better focus on containing Tavid Johnson and Ezekiel Walker as the pair were huge in Francis Parker's win. Johnson almost dropped a double-double with 30 points and nine assists, while Walker went 8-for-18 on his way to 23 points along with seven boards and three steals. With that strong performance, Walker is now averaging an impressive 16.5 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Kai Jones, who posted ten points in addition to six assists and three steals.
Francis Parker was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Francis Parker's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Mira Costa, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
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