The Marlborough Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Chaminade Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Marlborough took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They put the hurt on Notre Dame (SO) with a sharp 69-44 win. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Knights are ranked 198th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Chaminade came tearing into Saturday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Eagles 73-24. The game marked Chaminade's most dominant victory of the season.
Chaminade has also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Marlborough, their win bumped their record up to 15-9.
Marlborough skirted past Chaminade 71-68 in their previous matchup back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marlborough since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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