Mira Mesa is 2-8 against Scripps Ranch since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mira Mesa Marauders will head out to take on the Scripps Ranch Falcons at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Mira Mesa is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Friday. They took a 44-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of University City.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Scripps Ranch's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 52-39 to El Capitan.
Mira Mesa will have to keep a close watch on Clare Valentine and Katrina Purcell, a pair of players who had a big impact on Scripps Ranch's prior game. Valentine dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds, while Purcell almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards. The contest was Valentine's seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ree Ree Davis, who posted seven points.
Even though they lost, Scripps Ranch smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive games.
Scripps Ranch's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-6. As for Mira Mesa, their loss dropped their record down to 13-8.
Mira Mesa came up short against Scripps Ranch when the teams last played on January 10th, falling 52-47. Can Mira Mesa avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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