The Monte Vista Monarchs will venture away from home to square off against the Mount Miguel Matadors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Monte Vista is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last eight games.
Monte Vista is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing El Capitan: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Monte Vista blew El Capitan out of the water with a 71-37 final score. The Monarchs pushed the score to 56-30 by the end of the third, a deficit the Vaqueros had little chance of recovering from.
Meanwhile, Mount Miguel was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 55-50 to Steele Canyon. While the Matadors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cougars 18-8 in the first quarter.
Monte Vista will have to keep a close watch on Hamad Elhamad and Jamell Willey, a pair of players who had a big impact on Mount Miguel's prior game. Elhamad went 9 for 12 on his way to 20 points and five rebounds, while Willey went 7 of 12 on his way to 16 points.
Monte Vista pushed their record up to 12-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.0 points per game. As for Mount Miguel, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Monte Vista couldn't quite finish off Mount Miguel in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 and fell 43-41. Can Monte Vista avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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