It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Montgomery Aztecs had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They walked away with a 59-46 victory over the Bobcats. The win was nothing new for Montgomery as they're now sitting on ten straight.
Montgomery found their leader in underclassman Paula Zumstein, who almost dropped a triple-double on 21 points, 13 rebounds, and nine blocks. Zumstein has been hot recently, having posted 18 or more points the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Whitehead, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Montgomery has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 21-11 record this season. As for Sage Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Montgomery will take on Temecula Prep at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Montgomery knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past six contests -- so hopefully Temecula Prep likes a good challenge. As for Sage Creek, they will be playing at home against Escondido at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Escondido focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up six on Friday.
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