With a playoff game on the line, the Monterey Trail Mustangs rose to the challenge on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Tigers as they made off with a 74-49 victory. Monterey Trail has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 25 points or more this season.
Monterey Trail's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aaliyah Youngblood led the charge by scoring 20 points along with two steals. Youngblood is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Aaliyah Knox, who scored 18 points.
When it comes to explaining why Inderkum lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jamiah Fontenberry. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 24 points and 14 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Breahn Flood, who scored ten points along with six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Inderkum smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monterey Trail only pulled down ten offensive rebounds.
Monterey Trail pushed their record up to 17-10 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points per game. As for Inderkum, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-7.
Monterey Trail will face off against Folsom at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Folsom has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 657 points over their last nine contests. Inderkum does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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