Montgomery is 3-0 against University City since December of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Montgomery Aztecs are on the road again and plays the University City Centurions at 7:00 p.m. on February 16th. Montgomery knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully University City likes a good challenge.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Montgomery had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They blew past the Jaguars 80-40 on the road. Montgomery has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 21 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Montgomery to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jordan Whitehead, who scored 32 points along with five rebounds and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Whitehead has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Paula Zumstein, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, University City entered their tilt with Calexico with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. University City managed a 35-29 win over Calexico on Tuesday.
University City can attribute much of their success to Kailly Gonzales, who scored 11 points along with two steals, and Chaya Scott, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds. Scott is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight.
Montgomery has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-11 record this season. As for University City, they pushed their record up to 15-11 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Montgomery have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25 rebounds per game. However, it's not like University City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.5 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Montgomery strolled past University City when the teams last played back in November of 2019 by a score of 45-31. Will Montgomery repeat their success, or does University City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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