The Mira Mesa Marauders entered their tilt with the Patrick Henry Patriots with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Mira Mesa came out on top against Patrick Henry by a score of 50-39 on Friday. That's another feather in the cap for Mira Mesa, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Ivorii Seals was her usual excellent self, scoring 24 points along with seven steals and two blocks. That makes it nine consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Mira Mesa's points. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Otero, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Despite the defeat, Patrick Henry had strong showings from Ally Mangahis, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and three steals, and Cecelia Parker, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. Parker is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last five games she's played. Maddox Weisskopf was another key contributor, scoring four points along with ten rebounds.
Mira Mesa has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Patrick Henry, they bumped their record down to 7-15 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mira Mesa's road trip will continue as they head out to face San Diego at 6:00 p.m. on January 26th. As for Patrick Henry, they will take on Mater Dei Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Mater Dei Catholic presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Patrick Henry in California (Mater Dei Catholic is ranked 400th, while Patrick Henry is ranked 801st).
