The Norco Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 20 points or more this season. They put the hurt on Granite Hills with a sharp 81-61 victory on Friday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Matthew Mendias was his usual excellent self, scoring 28 points along with six assists and four steals. The game was his 11th in a row with at least ten points. Ramiro Morales was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 13 assists.
Norco's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 9-7. As for Granite Hills, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
Norco will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Redlands East Valley at 6:30 p.m. on December 26th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in California (Redlands East Valley is ranked 361st, while Norco is ranked 381st). Granite Hills and High Tech SD will round out the year against one another at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday at.
