It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Monterey Plainsmen can now relate to. They fell 75-68 to the Sandies on Monday. Monterey's loss signaled the end of their 24-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Monterey still got an impressive performance from Aaliyah Chavez, who shot 6-for-15 from downtown and almost dropped a double-double on 50 points and nine rebounds. Chavez hasn't dropped below two steals for 11 straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Arianna Johnson, who scored six points along with seven rebounds and two blocks.
Monterey struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Monterey's loss dropped their record down to 31-6. As for Amarillo, they are on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 21 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 35-4 record this season.
Monterey does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Amarillo's road trip will continue as they head out to face Mansfield Timberview at 4:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Mansfield Timberview has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 829 points over their last 11 contests.
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