The Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles won the last time they faced the Miramonte Matadors, and things went their way on Wednesday too. Clayton Valley Charter walked away with a 57-46 victory over Miramonte. Given Clayton Valley Charter's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 70th, while Miramonte is ranked 203rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Clayton Valley Charter's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Chase Robertson, who scored 19 points along with seven rebounds and two blocks. That's the first time this season that Robertson posted two or more blocks. Another player making a difference was Vince Ellis, who scored 11 points along with five steals.
Miramonte lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Marcus Robinson, who scored 14 points. Chase Miller was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with two steals.
Clayton Valley Charter is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Miramonte, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-6.
Clayton Valley Charter will be playing in front of their home fans against Ygnacio Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ygnacio Valley will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak. As for Miramonte, they will head out on the road to take on Montgomery at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Montgomery will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
