The Mount Miguel Matadors waltzed into their contest Tuesday with two straight wins but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Valhalla 50-48. Given Mount Miguel's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 413th, while Valhalla is ranked 961st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mount Miguel got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Thaddeus Boudreaux out in front who scored 15 points. Another player making a difference was Hamad Elhamad, who scored ten points.
Mount Miguel's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Valhalla, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Mount Miguel won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Olympian at 5:00 p.m. on December 20th. Olympian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 371 points over their last five games. Valhalla and Morse will face off at 3:30 p.m. on December 20th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Morse is hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
