The Patrick Henry Patriots lost a heartbreaker to the Mira Mesa Marauders when they met back in April of 2021, and they left with a heavy heart again on Friday. Patrick Henry took a 66-52 bruising from Mira Mesa. Patrick Henry has not had much luck with Mira Mesa recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Patrick Henry lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kenneth Klu, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Derek McBride, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Patrick Henry's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Mira Mesa, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Patrick Henry won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Otay Ranch at 4:00 p.m. on January 20th. As for Mira Mesa, they will head out on the road to take on Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
