Basketball Recap: La Jolla Vikings vs. Montgomery Aztecs
La Jolla lost against Montgomery back in December of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The La Jolla Vikings fell 47-40 to the Montgomery Aztecs.
When it comes to explaining why La Jolla lost, don't look at Reagan Bennett. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double on 26 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Bennett a new career-high in offensive rebounds (four). Elena Farrar was another key player, earning eight points in addition to four steals.
Montgomery's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Genevieve Whitehead, who scored 14 points in addition to five assists and three steals. Another player making a difference was Paula Zumstein, who had 12 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks.
La Jolla's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Montgomery, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
La Jolla has already played their next match, a 65-23 victory against Chula Vista on the 4th. As for Montgomery, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Escondido Charter at 6:00 p.m. on December 14th.
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