There's no place like home for Mount Miguel, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They snuck past the Monte Vista Monarchs with a 68-64 victory on Friday. The Matadors have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Monarchs, too.
Jamell Willey was his usual excellent self, going 10 of 17 en route to 27 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Hamad Elhamad, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 16 boards.
When it comes to explaining why Monte Vista lost, don't look at Alex Villanueva. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 26 points and 13 rebounds. Villanueva is becoming a predictor of Monte Vista's success: when he posts at least eight boards the team is undefeated (and 8-9 when he doesn't). Caiyn Wright was another key player, putting up ten points and three steals.
Mount Miguel's win bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Monte Vista, the loss snapped their winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 12-9 record.
Mount Miguel will square off against San Ysidro at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Mount Miguel is facing San Ysidro at the right time seeing as San Ysidro is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Monte Vista, they will take on Helix at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Monte Vista knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Helix likes a good challenge.
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