Palo Duro lost against Monterey back in January of 2020 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Palo Duro Dons had to suffer through a 89-37 loss at the hands of the Monterey Plainsmen. While losing is never fun, the Dons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 403rd, while the Plainsmen are ranked fifth).
Aaliyah Chavez continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Monterey, dropping a double-double on 36 points and 13 rebounds. Chavez's afternoon made it 27 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ambrosia Cole, who went 7 of 17 on her way to 22 points and five boards.
Palo Duro has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 13 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. As for Monterey, their win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-4.
Palo Duro will face off against Amarillo at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Amarillo knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Palo Duro likes a good challenge. As for Monterey, they will square off against Coronado at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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