Monte Alto hasn't had much luck against IDEA North Mission recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Both will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. Monte Alto is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.8 points per game this season.
Monte Alto took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Vanguard Academy Mozart 53-25. The Blue Devil have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Ricky Serrano
| 12/10/24 vs Vanguard Academy Mozart | 17 |
| 12/07/24 vs Odem | 29 |
| 12/07/24 vs Three Rivers | 23 |
| 12/06/24 vs Agua Dulce | 21 |
Brian Ruiz and Ricky Serrano were among the main playmakers for Monte Alto as the former dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds and the latter posted 17 points and four steals. Serrano's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaime Perez, who had four points and six rebounds.
Monte Alto smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, IDEA North Mission unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against Calallen, falling 64-42.
IDEA North Mission's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Monte Alto, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.
Things could have been worse for Monte Alto, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 78-64 loss to IDEA North Mission in their previous matchup back in February of 2022. Can Monte Alto avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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