Saturday's game
No. 12 Soledad (14-12) vs. No. 4 Monterey (17-7) at St. Ignatius, San Francisco, 2:45 p.m.
You don't need to remind Monterey coach Greg Daniels the last time these two teams met in the postseason in 2015.
Soledad did the unthinkable, going into Monterey and beating them 53-49.
None of the current core from either team was around then. But for the Aztecs, it is a reminder of what can happen -- even as heavy underdogs.
Plus, Monterey has struggled in the past in quarterfinal games, dropping eight straight before ending the drought last year enroute to the programs first Central Coast Section DIII title.
While the Aztecs remained in rhythm with a pair of postseason wins, Monterey scrimmaged Carmel on Wednesday in an attempt to remain sharp.
The Toreadores fab four starts with Mohammed Adam, who led the team in scoring at just under 17 points a game this past season.
Mohanid Adam and Evans Charles both dropped in over 13 points a night while Tahjae Ordonio also averaged over 11 points a game.
The concern for Monterey all season has been the depth behind the four juniors, who were all a part of last year's title team.
Soledad's attack starts with 6-foot-6 Billy Hollman, who has been a double-double machine.
The senior had 24 points in the teams playoff opening win, then knocked down two clutch free throws in the final seconds of a win over Aptos on Thursday.
Beto Tinajero has given Soledad another scoring dimension while Isaac Lopez and Gabriel Burgoz have been contributors in the postseason.
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