There's no place like home for Montgomery, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They slipped by the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders 42-41 on Wednesday. For the Aztecs, this counts as revenge for the 31-28 victory the Crusaders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.
Paula Zumstein was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 26 points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Datalia Sanchez, who posted four points in addition to six steals and five rebounds.
Several Crusaders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jordyn Worley, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Catrice Chan, who earned ten points.

Aztecs
01/29/25 vs Mater Dei Catholic | 42-41 |
01/17/25 vs Olympian | 73-33 |
01/15/25 vs Bonita Vista | 66-20 |
Montgomery's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7. Admittedly, the team didn't face the toughest opposition across those games, namely Mater Dei Catholic, Olympian, and Bonita Vista. As for Mater Dei Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
Montgomery has already played their next matchup (against Bonita Vista), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Mater Dei Catholic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 69-23 victory against Olympian on the 31st.
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