The Monterey Dores will take on the Salinas Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Monterey has five straight victories, Salinas has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Tuesday, Monterey needed a bit of extra time to put away Pacific Grove. They walked away with a 73-64 win over the Breakers. The score was all tied up 28-28 at the break, but the Dores were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Salinas didn't have quite enough to beat Everett Alvarez on Tuesday and fell 60-57.
Monterey's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.1 points per game. As for Salinas, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Everything came up roses for Monterey against Salinas in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 66-38 win. Does Monterey have another victory up their sleeve, or will Salinas turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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