The Mount Miguel Matadors will head out on the road to challenge the El Cajon Valley Braves at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Mount Miguel is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Santana on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Mount Miguel came up short against Santana, falling 39-18. The defeat continues a trend for the Matadors in their matchups with the Sultans: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, El Cajon Valley lost to Steele Canyon on the road by a 47-33 margin on Wednesday.
Mount Miguel will have to keep a close watch on Asia Marie Dixon and McKinley Morgan, a pair of players who had a big impact on El Cajon Valley's prior game. Dixon dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards, while Morgan went 5 for 12 en route to 12 points and eight rebounds. Dixon has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more rebounds the last ten times she's played.
Mount Miguel's loss dropped their record down to 4-17. As for El Cajon Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-7 record this season.
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