The Muir boys basketball team rallied back from a 10-point deficit in the first half against St. Francis on Saturday night, but the Mustangs didn't have the horses to comeback from a second big deficit and lost 65-51.
After falling behind 21-13 after one quarter, Muir clamped down on defense and outscored the Golden Knights 16-8 in the second period to go into the half tied at 29. But whatever worked for the Mustangs (1-1) on the defensive end during that comeback did not prove as effective during the second half.
St. Francis scored 36 points after halftime as Zack Gardea went on to finish with a game-high 31 points.
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Muir's Justin Knowles lead the Mustangs with 20 points, while Dion Nelson scored 13 points and Tevin Polk added 10 points.
The Mustangs return to action Dec. 14 when they take on Village Christian at 4:30 p.m. in the La Cañada Tournament
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