Monterey was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 43-38 heartbreaker at the hands of the Alisal Trojans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Dores this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 61-31 back in January.
Despite the loss, Monterey saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jeanine Williams posted 19 points. That was a full 50% of Monterey's points, marking the ninth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Alisal to victory, but perhaps none more so than Aileen Gonzalez, who put up 14 points and six rebounds. Mia Rivera was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to eight boards and three blocks.
Monterey's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Alisal, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Monterey didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 52-45 loss against Hollister on the 5th. As for Alisal, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 51-30 defeat against Salinas on the 5th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
