If Montgomery was riding high fresh off their 51-26 takedown of Carlsbad on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Aztecs lost 65-45 to the Cathedral Catholic Dons on Tuesday. The contest was a close 24-23 at the break, but unfortunately for the Aztecs it sure didn't stay that way.
When it comes to explaining why Montgomery lost, don't look at Paula Zumstein. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 35.6% of the Aztecs' points, marking the fourth time in a row Zumstein has posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Genevieve Whitehead, who earned ten points and four steals.
Leading Cathedral Catholic to victory were McKinley Hanlon and Bianca Slone. Hanlon shot 9-for-15 from long range and dropped a double-double with 34 points and 11 boards, while Slone dropped a double-double with 22 points and 17 rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Hanlon now owns an excellent 44.1% three-point shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Khloe Lopez, who scored two points along with nine boards and five steals.
Montgomery suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 4-2. As for Cathedral Catholic, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Montgomery has already played their next game, a 46-44 win against Helix on the 4th. As for Cathedral Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 59-43 victory against Torrey Pines on the 5th.
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