Monta Vista is 2-8 against Santa Clara since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Monta Vista Matadors will venture away from home to face off against the Santa Clara Bruins at 7:45 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Wednesday, Monta Vista was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 45-41 to Fremont. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Matadors came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 271st, while the Firebirds are ranked 926th).
Meanwhile, Santa Clara was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 62-49 to Lynbrook.
Santa Clara's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Monta Vista, they suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 9-2.
Monta Vista came up short against Santa Clara in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 48-39. Can Monta Vista avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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