The Montgomery Aztecs are ranked highly in their home state, and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of the St. Mary's Knights. Montgomery walked away with a 62-53 victory over St. Mary's.
Montgomery's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jj Sanchez, who scored 19 points along with six assists and five rebounds. The matchup was Sanchez's 14th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Alek Sanchez, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds.
Montgomery's win bumped their record up to 13-1. As for St. Mary's, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.
Montgomery and JSerra Catholic will face off at 1:45 p.m. on December 30, 2023 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. JSerra Catholic is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. St. Mary's and St. Francis Prep will face off at 9:00 a.m. on December 30, 2023 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. St. Francis Prep knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully St. Mary's likes a good challenge.