After flying high against Center last Wednesday, Mira Loma came back down to earth. The Mira Loma Matadors took a 57-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Oakmont Vikings on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 52-41 back in January.
Oakmont was led to victory by Aldin Bubic and Daiveon Parker. Bubic went 5-for-7 en route to 13 points along with seven assists and six boards, while Parker posted nine points and five assists. The dominant performance gave Bubic a new career-high in assists. Another player making a difference was Myron Decena, who earned nine points.
Mira Loma has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 13-15 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.9 points over those games. As for Oakmont, the victory got them back to even at 14-14.
Mira Loma does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Oakmont, they will take on Placer at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Oakmont knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Placer likes a good challenge.
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