Salinas won the last time they faced Monterey and things went their way on Thursday too. The Salinas Cowboys walked away with a 48-38 win over the Monterey Dores. Given the Cowboys' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 295th, while the Dores are ranked 786th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Salinas was led to victory by Alice Uchida and Andrea Nava. Uchida posted 13 points, while Nava earned 13 points. Another player making a difference was Jennifer Rivera, who scored seven points.
Despite the defeat, Monterey saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jeanine Williams put up 21 points.
Salinas has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points per game. As for Monterey, they dropped their record down to 5-11 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Salinas beat Monterey by a score of 40-39 on Saturday.
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