Basketball Recap: Monterey Trail's Victory on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Five

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Previous 5 Games

02/14/25 vs Franklin	62-55
02/12/25 @ Pleasant Grove	82-39
02/07/25 vs Cosumnes Oaks	89-45
02/03/25 @ Laguna Creek	70-53
01/31/25 vs Elk Grove	68-57

Monterey Trail waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 62-55 win over the Franklin Wildcats. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 72-61 back in January.

Monterey Trail's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Derron White, who went 7-for-13 on his way to 24 points and eight boards. The dominant performance gave White a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Devaughn Dorrough, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds.

Monterey Trail smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.

When it comes to explaining why Franklin lost, don't look at Aiden Rollins. Despite the final result, he went 9-for-19 to rack up 23 points and five boards. Rollins' evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Benjamin Sandy, who posted nine points.

Monterey Trail's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.8 points over those games. As for Franklin, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-6.

Monterey Trail and Franklin are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Monterey Trail will welcome Edison at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Edison's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games. As for Franklin, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Oak Ridge at 7:00 p.m. Franklin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 72.6 points per game this season.