Cupertino lost against Monta Vista back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Cupertino Pioneers took a 56-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Monta Vista Matadors. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 869th, while the Matadors are ranked 405th).

Houma Yoshimochi
02/12/25 vs Monta Vista | 5 |
02/07/25 @ Lynbrook | 1 |
02/05/25 @ MacDonald | 3 |
01/31/25 vs Homestead | 1 |
01/29/25 @ Saratoga | 4 |
+ 15 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Cupertino lost, don't look at Houma Yoshimochi. Despite the final result, he went 6-for-10 on his way to 14 points and five assists. That's the most assists Yoshimochi has posted since back in November of 2024. Nathan Crawford was another key player, putting up ten points and five boards.
Cupertino's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Monta Vista, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-6.
Cupertino didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 62-43 defeat against Fremont on the 14th. As for Monta Vista, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 68-48 win against Lynbrook on the 14th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps