Basketball Recap: Montwood Extends Road Winning Streak to Six

After losing to Eastlake the last time they met, Montwood decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Montwood Rams strolled past the Eastlake Falcons with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 46-31. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Falcons are ranked 354th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Montwood was led to victory by Jazlynn Hernandez and Jocelynn Custard. Hernandez went 8 for 13 on her way to 16 points and eight rebounds, while Custard almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards. What's more, Custard also racked up five assists, the most she's had since back in November of 2024. Mia Hairston was another key player, putting up six points and four steals.

Montwood was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eastlake only posted eight assists.

Eastlake lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ari Galvan, who posted nine points and three steals. Galvan is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Karina Ramos- Jurado, who had eight points and four steals.

Montwood's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-8. As for Eastlake, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-10 record this season.

Montwood wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 60-43 victory against Franklin on the 17th. Eastlake has also already played their next contest, a 50-38 defeat against Eastwood on the 17th.