The Patriot Warriors will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the La Mirada Matadores at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Patriot will be strutting in after a win while La Mirada will be coming in after a loss.
On Monday, Patriot didn't have too much trouble with Murrieta Mesa as they won 46-31.
Meanwhile, La Mirada suffered their biggest defeat since November 22nd on Thursday. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Gahr an easy 62-37 victory. While losing is never fun, the Matadores can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 844th, while the Gladiators are ranked 345th).
Patriot has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.8 points per game. As for La Mirada, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
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