The Montgomery Academy Eagles and the Montgomery Catholic Knights will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played. Montgomery Catholic took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Montgomery Academy, who comes in off a win.
Montgomery Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Dallas County 71-23 on Monday. With the Eagles ahead 40-11 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Montgomery Catholic's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of Trinity Presbyterian by a score of 51-49.
Montgomery Academy will need focus on slowing down Hannah Smith, one of several Montgomery Catholic players who made an impact when they last played. She dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 boards. Smith's evening made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Ajah Tuggle, who went 7 of 10 en route to 15 points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Montgomery Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games.
Montgomery Catholic's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 16-6. As for Montgomery Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 10-15.
Montgomery Academy took a serious blow against Montgomery Catholic when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 55-19. Can Montgomery Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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