Monterey Trail has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Lincoln Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Monterey Trail's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
With a playoff game on the line, Monterey Trail rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They walked away with a 66-57 win over the Pride. Given Monterey Trail's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while Pitman is ranked 245th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lincoln waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with three straight wins but they left with four. They came out on top against Laguna Creek by a score of 54-47.
Monterey Trail's win bumped their record up to 26-3. As for Lincoln, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season.
Monterey Trail lost to Lincoln on the road by a decisive 73-58 margin in their previous matchup back in February of 2022. Can Monterey Trail avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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