The Monache Marauders won the last time they faced the El Diamante Miners, and things went their way on Thursday too. Monache came out on top against El Diamante by a score of 53-40. Given Monache's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while El Diamante is ranked 384th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Monache's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Milly Rojas, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds and five steals. Another player making a difference was Alisha Verdejo, who scored 11 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds.
Monache has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. As for El Diamante, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Monache will take on Redwood at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Redwood will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for El Diamante, they will head out on the road to square off against Mt. Whitney at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
