The Mira Loma Matadors will venture away from home to square off against the Center Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Mira Loma came up short against Marysville and fell 61-50. While losing is never fun, the Matadors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 690th, while the Indians are ranked 321st).
Meanwhile, Center suffered their closest loss since January 3, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Colfax by a score of 61-58. The Cougars' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Mira Loma will have to contain Nathan Nelson as he made an impact in Center's last game. He dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards. Nelson has been hot, having posted ten or more rebounds the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Dylan Waggoner, who posted five points in addition to five assists and four steals.
Mira Loma has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season. As for Center, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-11.
Mira Loma lost to Center on the road by a decisive 58-41 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2019. Can Mira Loma avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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