San Dimas and Mira Mesa squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but San Dimas had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Mira Mesa Marauders by a score of 60-57. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 302nd, while the Marauders are ranked 124th).
Diego Ortiz continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Mira Mesa, going 9-for-13 to rack up 24 points in addition to five assists and three steals. The matchup was Ortiz's eighth in a row with at least 17 points. Tim Dorn was another key player, putting up 14 points and six rebounds.
San Dimas' defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-13. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points over those games. As for Mira Mesa, their win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 27-6.
San Dimas does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mira Mesa, they have already played their next contest, a 65-56 victory against Birmingham on the 6th.
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