Miramonte and Northgate are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. The Miramonte Matadors will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Northgate Broncos at 7:30 p.m.
Miramonte is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since December 7, 2024 on Wednesday. They were beaten by Ygnacio Valley 77-46. While losing is never fun, the Matadors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 393rd, while the Wolves are ranked 118th).
Meanwhile, Northgate hadn't done well against Campolindo recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Northgate managed a 52-46 victory over Campolindo. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Broncos.
Miramonte better keep an eye on David Harris. He was instrumental in Northgate's win, going 8 of 13 en route to 23 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Grayson Boustead, who posted four points in addition to eight assists and five boards.
Northgate's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points per game. As for Miramonte, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
Miramonte ended up a good deal behind Northgate when the teams last played back in January of 2024, losing 77-61. Can Miramonte avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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