
Aztecs
01/08/25 @ Valhalla | 67 |
12/26/24 vs Mount Miguel | 46 |
01/15/25 vs Bonita Vista | 46 |
01/17/25 vs Olympian | 40 |
11/23/24 vs Crawford | 36 |
Montgomery hadn't done well against Olympian recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Montgomery Aztecs breezed by the Olympian Eagles to the tune of 73-33. The Aztecs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Montgomery got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Paula Zumstein out in front who shot 8-for-15 from long range and dropped a double-double on 30 points and 12 rebounds. That's the most points Zumstein has posted since back in February of 2024. Genevieve Whitehead was another key player, putting up 19 points in addition to seven assists and five steals.
Montgomery was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Olympian still got an impressive performance from Alyssa Lewis, who posted 14 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Collins, who earned six points and seven rebounds.
Montgomery is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Olympian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-12.
Montgomery will head out to challenge Bishop's at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop's is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.9 points per game this season. As for Olympian, they will venture away from home to take on Bonita Vista at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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