The Sage Creek Bobcats will face off against the Montgomery Aztecs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Sage Creek sitting on five straight victories and Montgomery on nine.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Sage Creek had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Marauders by a score of 45-38.
Meanwhile, Montgomery put the finishing touches on their 14th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 83-41 win over Vista on the road.
Montgomery's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Paula Zumstein, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 12 rebounds. Zumstein has been hot recently, having posted 18 or more points the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jordan Whitehead, who scored 28 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Sage Creek has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. As for Montgomery, their win bumped their record up to 20-11.
Sage Creek came up short against Montgomery when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 60-52. Can Sage Creek avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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