Mejia finished with 17 points and helped CdM beat University, 82-73, and extend its winning streak to 14 games. CdM (20-3, 8-0 in league) can clinch the outright league title at home Thursday, when it plays host to San Juan Hills.
The Stallions are 6-2 in league and they have to win their final two league contests and hope the Sea Kings go 0-2 down the stretch to split the crown with CdM. That’s a lot to ask for because the last time CdM, ranked No. 7 in the CIF Southern Section Division III-A coaches’ poll, lost was on Dec. 21.
Mejia and point guard Clayton Ragsdale, who tied Cheek with a team-high 18 points, said the Sea Kings aren’t planning to lose again this season. They looked sharp on a night Schachter had reason to be concerned.
“Our guys are in finals right now, so it’s always tough to play during finals,” Schachter said. “They get mentally fatigued. When they’re mentally fatigued, they don’t have the same energy.
“Our guys came out with a lot of energy. I was surprised. I wasn’t sure what kind of energy we were going to have.”
The Sea Kings in the opening quarter came out like gangbusters against the No. 9-ranked team in Division II-A. They were on a mission, getting Schachter his third league title in four seasons at CdM.
Knocking off his alma mater after University swept the two-game series last season felt more than good to Schachter. He likes to say those two games against the Trojans were close.
This season, CdM beat University (14-10, 4-4) by an average of two touchdowns per game. The latest one was the closest.
Ben Kwan gave the Trojans a 38-37 lead at halftime after scoring 14 of his 26 points in the second quarter. University shot lights out in the second, going 11 for 14 from the field.
