The Dublin Gaels will take on the Montgomery Aztecs in a holiday battle at 3:20 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Dublin took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They blew past Castro Valley 60-8. That 52 point margin sets a new team best for the Gaels this season.
It was another big night for Arianna Chacon, who shot 53% from the field to rack up 24 points along with six steals and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Makaela Beltran, who went 5-for-9 en route to 10 points in addition to six rebounds and six steals.
Meanwhile, Montgomery posted their closest victory since February 13th two weeks ago. They had just enough and edged out Helix 46-44.
Dublin better focus on containing Paula Zumstein and Dati Sanchez as the pair were huge in Montgomery's win. Zumstein dropped a double-double with 17 points and 13 boards, while Sanchez posted 12 points and five steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which Zumstein has scored at least a third of Montgomery's points.
Montgomery has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Dublin, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Dublin has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Montgomery struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.6 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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