Basketball Game Preview: Monterey Plainsmen vs. Montwood Rams

The Monterey Plainsmen will challenge the Montwood Rams at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. Monterey is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.

If Monterey beats Montwood with 77 points on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Plainsmen managed a 77-71 win over Canyon on Tuesday. While the Plainsmen didn't have the best season last year (they finished 15-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Meanwhile, Montwood was able to grind out a solid victory over El Dorado on Tuesday, taking the game 49-38. The win continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Aztecs: they've now won five in a row.

Monterey's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Montwood, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.