Otay Ranch came up into this matchup off a tough 46-point loss last Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Mount Miguel Matadors by a score of 54-51 on Wednesday. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Matadors apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2021.
Among those leading the charge was Hamad Elhamad, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 17 boards. Those 17 rebounds gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Rajae Graves, who posted nine points.
This is the second loss in a row for Otay Ranch and nudges their season record down to 3-6. As for Mount Miguel, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Otay Ranch wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 64-50 loss against San Diego on the 19th. As for Mount Miguel, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-65 win against Sweetwater on the 19th.
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