It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Vaughn had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against the Monroe Vikings by a score of 40-28. 40 seems to be a good number for the White Tigers as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Nathaly Contrereas
| 02/19/26 vs Monroe | 13 |
| 12/11/25 @ East Valley | 8 |
| 02/14/26 vs Animo Bunche | 7 |
| 01/05/26 vs Sun Valley Magnet | 7 |
| 01/22/26 vs Fulton | 6 |
| + 17 more games |
Vaughn got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Nathaly Contrereas out in front who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 13 steals. The White Tigers are 6-3 when Contrereas posts five or more steals, but 4-9 otherwise. Estefany Contreras was another key player, dropping a double-double with 14 boards and ten steals.
Despite the loss, Monroe still got an impressive performance from Camila Guzman, who posted 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kailiyah Robinson, who scored seven points.
The victory made it two in a row for Vaughn and bumps their season record up to 10-12. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 47 points in those games. As for Monroe, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-15.
Vaughn didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 43-33 loss against Legacy on the 21st. Monroe does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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