After flying high against Tallassee last Saturday, Montgomery Catholic came back down to earth. The Montgomery Catholic Knights fell just short of the Trinity Presbyterian Wildcats by a score of 51-49 on Monday. The Knights' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
| 01/27/25 vs Trinity Presbyterian | 19 |
| 01/25/25 vs Tallassee | 18 |
| 01/24/25 @ LAMP | 27 |
| 01/18/25 vs Booker T. Washington | 21 |
| 01/17/25 vs LAMP | 21 |
| 01/15/25 @ Tallassee | 23 |
Montgomery Catholic lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Hannah Smith, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 boards. The matchup was Smith's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Ajah Tuggle was another key player, going 7 for 10 en route to 15 points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Montgomery Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests.
Montgomery Catholic's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 16-6. As for Trinity Presbyterian, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-4.
Montgomery Catholic and Trinity Presbyterian should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings. Montgomery Catholic will face off against Montgomery Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 148 places (31 vs. 179). Montgomery Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.9 points per game this season. Similarly, Trinity Presbyterian (ranked tenth) will meet Booker T. Washington Magnet (ranked 365th) at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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