The Mira Monte Lions will square off against the Del Oro Suns at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing isn't great for Mira Monte: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Del Oro has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road.
Last Friday, Mira Monte had to suffer through a 73-35 loss at the hands of South. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1104th, while the Spartans are ranked 402nd).
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Del Oro ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They snuck past Foothill with a 74-70 win.
Del Oro has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 17-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.2 points per game. As for Mira Monte, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-15.
Mira Monte came up short against Del Oro when the teams last played back in January, falling 67-62. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Del Oro's Keenan Starling, who went 8 for 20 en route to 24 points and five boards. Now that Mira Monte knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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