The Kehillah Rams will head out to square off against the Mountain View Academy Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kehillah will be strutting in after a victory while Mountain View Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Kehillah will head into Thursday's match on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking two-point defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Summit Preparatory on Thursday. Kehillah took their contest with ease, bagging a 64-23 win over Summit Preparatory. That 41 point margin sets a new team best for the Rams this season.
Mountain View Academy has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 53-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pacific Bay Christian on Monday. The matchup marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Kehillah will have to keep a close watch on Caleb Penaflorida and Christopher Mercado, a pair of players who had a big impact on Mountain View Academy's prior game. Penaflorida posted 19 points and three steals, while Mercado scored 15 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Mercado is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played.
Kehillah pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for Mountain View Academy, they suffered their first road loss, dropping their record down to 6-2.
Kehillah strolled past Mountain View Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2022 by a score of 56-40. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Mountain View Academy's Samuel Rincon, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Kehillah to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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