Two dominant guards in Milly Rojas and Jazmaine Stewart are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Monache Marauders are taking a road trip to square off against the Redwood Rangers at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Monache knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Redwood likes a good challenge.
On Saturday, Monache earned a 57-46 win over Arroyo Grande.
Meanwhile, Redwood came up short against Shafter on Saturday and fell 69-57.
Despite the loss, Redwood saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jordan Powell went 5 for 9 on her way to 17 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. Those five steals set a new season-high mark for Powell. Citali Barajas was another key player, putting up six points.
Even though they lost, Redwood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 22 consecutive matches.
Monache has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Redwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-11.
Everything came up roses for Monache against Redwood in their previous meeting on January 9th, as the team secured a 73-33 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monache since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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