The Miramonte Matadors pushed their score all the way to 57 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 64-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of Montgomery. While losing is never fun, Miramonte can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 210th, while Montgomery is ranked 48th).
When it comes to explaining why Miramonte lost, one person who can't be blamed is Marcus Robinson. Despite the final result, he scored 25 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Jack Quinnild, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds.
Miramonte are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-7. As for Montgomery, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3.
Miramonte will take on Mt. Diablo at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Mt. Diablo is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak. As for Montgomery, they will head out on the road to square off against Santa Rosa at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
