The Monte Vista Monarchs and the Central Spartans will face off at 5:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Monte Vista picked up another tournament win on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 76-59 victory over West Hills.
Meanwhile, Central had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Foothillers with a sharp 60-39 win. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 21 points or more this season.
Central's win came from a few key players Monte Vista will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Daimaggio Wyatt, who went 13 for 20 on his way to 26 points. The matchup was his third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of James Tovar, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 10 points in addition to eight boards and five steals.
Monte Vista has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points per game. As for Central, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Monte Vista beat Central 74-67 in their previous matchup back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monte Vista since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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