The Escondido Charter White Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Montgomery Aztecs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Escondido Charter comes in on 17 and Montgomery on 13.
Escondido Charter had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 44-37 victory over Savanna on Saturday. That's two games straight that Escondido Charter has won by exactly seven points.
Escondido Charter found their leader in underclassman Cc Goss, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten steals. Goss is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last 14 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kami Gillis, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Montgomery proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 34) but on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Immanuel 41-39.
Montgomery got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Paula Zumstein out in front who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds and six blocks. Zumstein has been hot recently, having posted 18 or more points the last eight times she's played. Another player making a difference was Genevieve Whitehead, who scored 11 points along with six assists and five rebounds.
Escondido Charter has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 20 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-11 record this season. As for Montgomery, they pushed their record up to 24-11 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Escondido Charter have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 38.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Montgomery struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.8 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Escondido Charter was dealt a bruising 78-19 defeat at the hands of Montgomery in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. Thankfully for Escondido Charter, Rayleen Moreno (who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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