La Mirada and Mater Dei squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but La Mirada had to settle for second. They took an 88-79 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Monarchs. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (57), the Matadores still had to take the loss.
Mater Dei got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Richie Ramirez out in front who posted 24 points and eight boards. Ramirez is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in each of the last 17 games he's played. Zain Majeed was another key player, putting up 31 points and six rebounds.
La Mirada's loss dropped their record down to 24-9. As for Mater Dei, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 21-15 record this season.
La Mirada does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mater Dei, they will head out on the road to challenge JSerra Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Monarchs will be up against the Lions' rather soft defense (which has allowed 58.27 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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