Eastlake is 1-9 against Montgomery since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Eastlake Titans will venture away from home to challenge the Montgomery Aztecs at 6:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Eastlake is headed into the game having just suffered their closest defeat since December 4, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of San Diego by a score of 57-55. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 467th, while the Cavers are ranked 130th).
Meanwhile, Montgomery entered their tilt with Mater Dei Catholic on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 69-32 victory over the Crusaders. The Aztecs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 24 points or more this season.
Montgomery's win bumped their record up to 21-2. As for Eastlake, their loss dropped their record down to 9-13.
Eastlake was dealt a bruising 87-48 defeat at the hands of Montgomery when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Eastlake avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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