Monterey lost against Salinas back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Monterey Dores took a 48-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Salinas Cowboys. While losing is never fun, the Dores can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 786th, while the Cowboys are ranked 295th).
Despite the defeat, Monterey saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jeanine Williams posted 21 points.
Salinas was led to victory by Alice Uchida and Andrea Nava. Uchida put up 13 points, while Nava earned 13 points. Another player making a difference was Jennifer Rivera, who had seven points.
Monterey dropped their record down to 5-11 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Salinas, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Salinas beat Monterey by a score of 40-39 on Saturday.
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