The Carlsbad Lancers will challenge the Montgomery Aztecs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Carlsbad sitting on eight straight victories and Montgomery on ten.
Carlsbad is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Cathedral Catholic by a score of 73-61.
Meanwhile, Montgomery beat Mission Bay 64-53 on Tuesday.
Montgomery had a senior duo take command as JJ Sanchez posted 20 points and eight assists and Xair Mendez went 9-for-15 to rack up 25 points and seven rebounds. The game was Sanchez's fourth in a row with at least 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Devin Hamilton, who earned ten points.
Montgomery pushed their record up to 28-2 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.6 points. As for Carlsbad, their victory bumped their record up to 25-5.
Carlsbad beat Montgomery 56-47 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Sanchez, who went 8-for-18 en route to 20 points in addition to six boards and four steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Carlsbad still be able to contain Sanchez? There's only one way to find out.
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