The Alisal Trojans will take on the Salinas Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Alisal is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Monterey: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Alisal blew Monterey out of the water with a 65-34 final score. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 24 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Salinas entered their tilt with Watsonville on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They enjoyed a cozy 49-35 win over the Wildcatz. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Cowboys' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 437th, while the Wildcatz are ranked 171st).
Alisal better focus on containing Alissa Escutia and Alice Uchida as the pair were huge in Salinas' win. Escutia posted 12 points, while Uchida had 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrea Nava, who put up six points.
Alisal's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 24 points. As for Salinas, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Alisal took their victory against Salinas in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 50-25. In that contest, Alisal amassed a halftime lead of 27-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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