The Laguna Creek Cardinals will square off against the Monterey Trail Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Laguna Creek is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.2 points per game this season.
Laguna Creek is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They fell 54-41 to Elk Grove. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 562nd, while the Thundering Herd are ranked 207th).
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Jaylan Virgil and Noah Hargrave. Hargrave had a great game and posted 25 points and five boards. Meanwhile, Virgil did his best for the losing side, going 5 of 11 en route to 14 points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Monterey Trail, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They walked away with a 68-57 victory over Elk Grove on Friday.
Monterey Trail has also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Laguna Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 6-16.
Laguna Creek ended up a good deal behind Monterey Trail in their previous matchup back in January, losing 63-49. Will Laguna Creek have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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