The Montesano Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Aberdeen Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Montesano is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest win since February 2, 2024 on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 56-35 margin over Tenino. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Bulldogs have posted against the Beavers since May 7, 2021.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Aberdeen). They blew past Rochester 78-34 back in December of 2024. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Bobcats as it put an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Montesano better keep an eye on Isaac Garcia. He was instrumental in Aberdeen's win, going 8 for 16 on his way to 21 points and five steals. The dominant performance gave Garcia a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jhacob Quezada, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 17 points.
Aberdeen's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Montesano, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-6.
Montesano strolled past Aberdeen when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 52-38. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Aberdeen's Manny Garcia, who went 9 of 21 on his way to 24 points and three steals. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Montesano to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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