Monte Vista was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They were outmatched by the El Cajon Valley Braves and fell 78-34. While losing is never fun, the Monarchs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1280th, while the Braves are ranked 625th).
El Cajon Valley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was McKinley Morgan out in front who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. That's the most points Morgan has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Kiyara Millice, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine steals.
Monte Vista's loss dropped their record down to 2-16. As for El Cajon Valley, their win bumped their record up to 10-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Monte Vista has already played their next matchup (against Valhalla), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. El Cajon Valley won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Steele Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. El Cajon Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.4 points per game this season.
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