The Temecula Prep Patriots's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Montgomery Aztecs at 5:00 p.m. on February 27th. Hopefully Temecula Prep focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 28 last Saturday.
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Temecula Prep can now relate to. They took a 53-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors.
Despite their defeat, Temecula Prep saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Zylah Coleman, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and five steals, was perhaps the best of all. Coleman is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Bennett, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Montgomery waltzed into their match on Thursday with nine straight wins but they left with ten. They walked away with a 59-46 victory over Sage Creek.
Paula Zumstein continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a triple-double on 21 points, 13 rebounds, and nine blocks. She is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 18 or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jordan Whitehead, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Temecula Prep's loss dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Montgomery, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 21-11 record this season.
Tuesday's contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Temecula Prep have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 40.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Montgomery struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.4 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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