Mustangs come from behind, on way to semi-finals against Mater Dei
by Paul Teetor The Mira Costa magic carpet ride continued Tuesday night. The Mustang boys basketball team overcame yet another big deficit with suffocating defense to defeat Damien High School of La Verne 49-41 in front of a packed house at the Fisher Athletic Complex. It was a tense, back-and-forth game of runs, with Damien holding a lead of seven points late in the first half, only to see Costa turn it around in the second half and pull away to win by eight points. The Mustangs will now play in the CIF Division 1 semifinals Friday night at Mater Dei, which handed them one of only two losses they suffered during the regular season. Mira Costa Coach Neal Perlmutter could barely contain his excitement moments after the final horn sounded. “It feels incredible,” Perlmutter said. “I’m so proud of these kids. They fought so hard for this victory.” The goal he has been preaching since he took over five years ago – winning a CIF title – is now just two wins away. “Our goal from day one has been to win the CIF championship,” he said. “I don’t know how many people believed that we could do it, but I’ve been telling the guys that we’re on a march and we’re heading toward the final battle…
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