With a playoff game on the line, the Mira Loma Matadors rose to the challenge on Monday. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 51-50 victory over the Cougars. Winning may never get old, but Mira Loma sure is getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
Mira Loma had a senior duo take command as Shine Od Chinzorig dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds and Kenneth Brown scored 12 points along with eight rebounds. Chinzorig has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Danny Pukasenko, who scored ten points along with five assists.
Mira Loma is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. As for El Dorado, they now have a losing record at 14-15.
Mira Loma will head out on the road to take on Sacramento at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mira Loma is coming into the contest with four straight victories on the road, so Sacramento is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. El Dorado does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
