Mountain View hasn't had much luck against Canutillo recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mountain View Lobos will be home for the holidays to greet the Canutillo Eagles at 6:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Mountain View will bounce into Friday's game after beating Harmony Science Academy, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Mountain View skirted past Harmony Science Academy 57-55. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lobos have posted since November 15th.
Mountain View's win on Tuesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Omar Nevarez, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 15 points and five steals. Nevarez continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Slosar, who posted 12 points and five assists.
Mountain View was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February.
Meanwhile, Canutillo waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Indians out 44-42.
Canutillo's win came from a few key players Mountain View will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jay Taylor, who put up 12 points. Another player making a difference was Donovan Mozer, who had eight points.
Canutillo is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points per game. As for Mountain View, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-12.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Slosar and Austin Bonilla. Slosar has been dynamite this season: he has averaged 8.6 points, 3.8 steals, and 3 assists. For his part, Bonilla has averaged 10.9 points, 3.5 steals, and 6.1 assists.
Mountain View might still be hurting after the 55-33 loss they got from Canutillo in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Will Mountain View have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
