Montgomery entered their tilt with Central on Monday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They breezed by the Central Spartans to the tune of 56-29. Given the Aztecs' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while the Spartans are ranked 542nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Montgomery's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cary Brown led the charge by going 5 of 9 en route to 15 points along with six boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Paula Zumstein, who went 7 of 15 on her way to 14 points along with seven boards and four blocks.
Aztecs
| 12/30/24 vs Central | 16 |
| 01/19/24 @ San Ysidro | 25 |
| 02/07/24 vs San Ysidro | 25 |
| 01/10/24 @ Santa Fe Christian | 23 |
| 01/24/24 vs Chula Vista | 21 |
Montgomery was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Central lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Maryanne Barrett, who posted eight points and four steals. Barrett has been hot recently, having posted four or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Victoria Zamora, who had eight points.
Montgomery has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.4 points per game. As for Central, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-5.
Montgomery will host Helix at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Central, they will be taking part in a tournament against Otay Ranch at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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