The Mira Mesa Marauders will face off against the Olympian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mira Mesa knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully Olympian likes a good challenge.
Mira Mesa is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They managed a 65-61 win over Bishop's. Given the Marauders' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th in California, while the Knights are ranked 220th in California), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Olympian entered their tilt with Madison on Wednesday with three consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with four. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 64-58 W against the Warhawks.
Olympian's win came from a few key players Mira Mesa will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tristan Anderson, who went 7-for-15 on his way to 24 points along with five assists and three steals. His big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Walker, who went 5-for-9 en route to 17 points.
Olympian's victory bumped their record up to 25-6. As for Mira Mesa, they pushed their record up to 26-5 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home.
Mira Mesa was taken down by Olympian 60-33 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Mira Mesa avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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