The Wood Wildcats and the Monterey Trail Mustangs will compete for holiday cheer at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Wood is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Tokay just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 57-51 to the Tigers. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Wildcats came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 250th, while the Tigers are ranked 949th).
Meanwhile, Monterey Trail beat Pleasant Valley 67-56 on Monday. The contest marked the Mustangs' most dominant win of the season so far.
Monterey Trail found their leader in freshman Juleeyan Williams, who dropped a double-double with 29 points and ten boards. That makes it five consecutive games in which Williams has scored at least a third of the Mustangs' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Williams, who went 7-for-12 en route to 17 points.
Monterey Trail smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Monterey Trail pushed their record up to 3-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points over those games. As for Wood, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2.
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