Monterey is 2-8 against Amarillo since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Monterey Plainsmen are on the road again and plays the Amarillo Sandies at 6:00 p.m. on February 19th. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Monterey had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat El Paso 105-14 on the road. Monterey's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Monterey relied on the efforts of Ambrosia Cole, who scored 29 points along with eight rebounds and two steals, and Aaliyah Chavez, who shot 5-for-10 from beyond the arc and almost dropped a double-double on 37 points and nine steals. Chavez hasn't dropped below two steals for ten straight games. Zaniyah Wilkerson was another key contributor, scoring four points along with six steals.
Meanwhile, Amarillo entered their tilt with Bel Air with 13 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 14. Amarillo claimed a resounding 80-38 win over Bel Air on the road. Given Amarillo's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while Bel Air is ranked 372nd), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Monterey is on a roll lately: they've won 25 of their last 26 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 31-5 record this season. As for Amarillo, their victory bumped their record up to 34-4.
Monterey was taken down by Amarillo 81-31 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Monterey was down 52-15.
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