Watsonville has won eight straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Salinas has won eight straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Watsonville Wildcatz will host the Salinas Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Watsonville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Everett Alvarez, posting a 70-16 win. The Wildcatz have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Salinas' game on Saturday was all tied up 18-18 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 40-39 victory over Monterey. Given the Cowboys' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 322nd, while the Dores are ranked 796th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Salinas' win came from a few key players Watsonville will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Alice Uchida, who posted 14 points. Jennifer Rivera was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Salinas has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.6 points per game. As for Watsonville, their win bumped their record up to 16-4.
Things could have been worse for Watsonville, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 49-35 loss to Salinas when the teams last played back in January. Will Watsonville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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