The Mountain View Academy Mustangs just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Kehillah Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain View Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.9 points per game this season.
Mountain View Academy is headed into Tuesday's game hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They took a 53-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pacific Bay Christian on Monday. The contest marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
01/20/25 @ Pacific Bay Christian | 3 |
01/16/25 vs Design Tech | 2 |
01/14/25 vs East Palo Alto Academy | 2 |
01/08/25 @ San Francisco Christian | 2 |
01/07/25 @ Mid-Peninsula | 6 |
Despite the defeat, Mountain View Academy had strong showings from Caleb Penaflorida, who posted 19 points and three steals, and Christopher Mercado, who had 15 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Mercado is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Kehillah, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They blew past Summit Preparatory 64-23 on Thursday. The Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 34 points or more this season.
Kehillah's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for Mountain View Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
Mountain View Academy ended up a good deal behind Kehillah when the teams last played back in December of 2022, losing 56-40. Can Mountain View Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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