Preview: Monache Marauders vs. Tehachapi Warriors
Monache has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Tehachapi Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Monache knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past six matchups -- so hopefully Tehachapi likes a good challenge.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Monache had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They walked away with a 57-48 win over the Golden Bears. The score was all tied up 26-26 at the break, but Monache was the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Tehachapi waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with 19 straight wins but they left with 20. They strolled past Centennial with points to spare, taking the game 61-46.
Tehachapi got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kennedy Perkins out in front who scored 20 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks. Perkins has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last eight times she's played. Koree Rodden was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Monache is on a roll lately: they've won 22 of their last 23 games, which provided a nice bump to their 30-2 record this season. As for Tehachapi, their victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-2.
Monache came up short against Tehachapi in their previous matchup back in January, falling 62-50. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Perkins, who scored 20 points along with seven rebounds and five blocks. Now that Monache knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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