The University City Centurions will face off against the Mira Mesa Marauders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. University City is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Last Friday, University City came up short against Scripps Ranch and fell 40-29. While losing is never fun, the Centurions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 563rd, while the Falcons are ranked 194th).
Despite the defeat, University City had strong showings from Courtlyn Mitchell, who posted 11 points and five rebounds, and Kianna Lefear, who scored seven points in addition to ten boards and three steals. Violet Mendoza also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.
Even though they lost, University City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Scripps Ranch only pulled down seven offensive rebounds.
Meanwhile, Mira Mesa hadn't done well against Morse recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Mira Mesa narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Morse 44-42. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Marauders.
Mira Mesa's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 15-10. As for University City, their loss dropped their record down to 11-15.
University City was able to grind out a solid win over Mira Mesa in their previous meeting back in January, winning 44-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for University City since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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