Preview: Monterey Plainsmen vs. El Paso Tigers
The Monterey Plainsmen will take on the El Paso Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Monterey knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 25 contests -- so hopefully El Paso likes a good challenge.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Monterey walked away with it. They claimed a resounding 72-17 win over the Longhorns on the road. Monterey has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Monterey found their leader in underclassman Ambrosia Cole, who scored 22 points along with three steals. Cole has been hot recently, having posted 21 or more points the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Arianna Johnson, who scored seven points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, El Paso entered their tilt with Del Valle with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. El Paso came out on top against Del Valle by a score of 39-30 on Tuesday.
Amaris Ambriz was her usual excellent self, scoring 20 points along with five rebounds. Natalia Thomas was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six rebounds and three blocks.
Monterey has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 24 of their last 25 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 30-5 record this season. As for El Paso, their victory bumped their record up to 24-9.
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