The Greenfield Bruins will be playing at home against the Monte Vista Christian Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Greenfield came tearing into Thursday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past King City, posting a 67-28 victory on the road.
In what's become a running theme this season, Monte Vista Christian gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 63-38 margin over Soledad.
Monte Vista Christian's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jack Ryan, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Ryan has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Angel Martinez, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.
Monte Vista Christian's lineup was just a bit different on Thursday as Aarush Nalawadi got a bit more time on the court (31 vs. his season average of 9.54). Nalawadi made the most of the opportunity, scoring nine points. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Greenfield has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-14 record this season. As for Monte Vista Christian, their win bumped their record up to 17-6.
Greenfield came up short against Monte Vista Christian when the teams last played back in January, falling 57-49. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Monte Vista Christian's Nico Downie, who scored 20 points along with two steals. Now that Greenfield knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
