The Mount Miguel Matadors came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Monte Vista 43-41. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but Mount Miguel was the better team in the second half.
Mount Miguel's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hamad Elhamad led the charge by dropping a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jasen Hughes, who scored eight points along with two blocks.
Mount Miguel is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Monte Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 16-8.
Mount Miguel will be playing at home against Grossmont at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Grossmont is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for Monte Vista, they will head out on the road to face off against Santana at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Santana is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
