It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mira Mesa can now relate to. They lost 77-57 to the Maranatha Minutemen on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Marauders have suffered since December 8, 2023.
Diego Ortiz
| 03/08/25 @ Maranatha | 21 |
| 03/06/25 vs Birmingham | 17 |
| 03/04/25 vs San Dimas | 24 |
| 03/01/25 vs Olympian | 18 |
| 02/26/25 vs Bishop's | 23 |
| + 5 more games |
Despite the loss, Mira Mesa still got an impressive performance from Diego Ortiz, who went 8-for-17 to rack up 21 points and three steals. The contest was Ortiz's tenth in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Cole Soriano, who posted 12 points.
Even though they lost, Mira Mesa was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in four consecutive games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Maranatha to victory, but perhaps none more so than George Pamilton, who made all 5 shots he took to post 16 points and three steals. Thanks to that strong game, Pamilton now owns an excellent 45.6% shooting accuracy. Chris Smith was another key player, shooting 80% from the field on his way to 18 points and six boards.
Mira Mesa's defeat dropped their record down to 28-7. As for Maranatha, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-17 record this season.
Mira Mesa does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Maranatha, they have already played their next contest, a 58-49 loss against San Gabriel Academy on the 11th.
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