The Mountain View Academy Mustangs will head out to challenge the KIPP Esperanza Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mountain View Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.2 points per game this season.
Last Monday, Mountain View Academy lost to Kehillah on the road by a 66-49 margin. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Rams recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Christopher Mercado
| 02/10/25 @ Kehillah | 5 |
| 02/06/25 @ East Palo Alto Academy | 2 |
| 02/04/25 vs Mid-Peninsula | 3 |
Despite the loss, Mountain View Academy got top-tier performance from Christopher Mercado, who posted 18 points in addition to six boards and five steals. Mercado has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Malo, who put up six points along with seven steals and five assists.
Meanwhile, KIPP Esperanza ended up a good deal behind Mid-Peninsula on Tuesday and lost 59-44. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
KIPP Esperanza's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Mountain View Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.
Everything went Mountain View Academy's way against KIPP Esperanza when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as Mountain View Academy made off with a 62-37 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was KIPP Esperanza's Eddie Whiteside, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 11 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mountain View Academy still be able to contain Whiteside? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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