The Monte Vista Christian Mustangs won the last time they faced the Pajaro Valley Grizzlies, and things went their way on Tuesday too. Monte Vista Christian put the hurt on Pajaro Valley with a sharp 72-50 win. Given Monte Vista Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 532nd, while Pajaro Valley is ranked 1268th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Monte Vista Christian was led to victory by Nico Downie and Braden Dobler. Downie scored 14 points along with six rebounds and four steals, while Dobler dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds. Those 13 points set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Matteo Vidal, who scored 12 points.
Monte Vista Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Pajaro Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-9.
Monte Vista Christian will look to defend their home court on Thursday against King City at 7:00 p.m. As for Pajaro Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against North Salinas at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
