Basketball Game Preview: Montgomery Vikings vs. College Park Falcons

By Team Reports Feb 16, 2024, 3:27am

Preview: Montgomery Vikings vs. College Park Falcons

The Montgomery Vikings will stay at home for another game and welcome the College Park Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on February 17th. The pair are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Montgomery had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 56-32 margin over the Jaguars. Montgomery has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 21 points or more this season.

College Park was handed a two-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Irvington on Wednesday. College Park put the hurt on Irvington with a sharp 65-40 win.

College Park's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Taylor Ochoa, who scored 25 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. That makes it four consecutive games in which Ochoa has scored at least a third of College Park's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nyela Pete, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds.

Montgomery's victory bumped their record up to 18-9. As for College Park, their victory bumped their record up to 16-13.

Everything went Montgomery's way against College Park in their previous matchup back in February of 2022 as Montgomery made off with a 56-31 win. Will Montgomery repeat their success, or does College Park have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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