Monterey Trail came tearing into Wednesday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 points) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Sheldon Huskies 65-62. This was payback for the Mustangs, who suffered an 86-55 defeat the last time these two teams met.
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Monterey Trail's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Rashawn Inglemon, who went 10 of 16 en route to 25 points. Inglemon's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Derron White was another key player, putting up 13 points in addition to six boards and five assists.
When it comes to explaining why Sheldon lost, don't look at Sebastian James. Despite the final result, he went 7 for 13 on his way to 19 points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance gave James a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Baron Sabir, who went 5 of 8 en route to 12 points.
Monterey Trail is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points per game. As for Sheldon, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-9.
Monterey Trail didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 62-47 victory against Elk Grove on the 10th. Sheldon has also already played their next contest, a 70-38 win against Cosumnes Oaks on the 10th.
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