The Montgomery Aztecs will challenge the Carlsbad Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Montgomery's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten games.
Montgomery is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 64-53 win over Mission Bay.
Xair Mendez
| 02/25/25 vs Mission Bay | 25 |
| 02/21/25 vs Francis Parker | 21 |
| 02/13/25 vs Mater Dei Catholic | 22 |
| 02/11/25 @ Victory Christian Academy | 14 |
| 02/08/25 vs San Diego | 17 |
| + 20 more games |
Montgomery relied on the efforts of JJ Sanchez, who posted 20 points and eight assists, and Xair Mendez, who went 9-for-15 en route to 25 points and seven rebounds. That's the most points Mendez has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Devin Hamilton, who put up ten points.
Meanwhile, Carlsbad had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.9 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Dons by a score of 73-61.
Montgomery is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 28-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.4 points over those games. Carlsbad's victory bumped their record up to 25-5.
Montgomery came up short against Carlsbad in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 56-47. Can Montgomery avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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