Basketball Recap: Garrett Wessels' Big Game Can't Quite Lead Monterey over Clarkrange

By Team Reports Dec 1, 2024, 10:01am

Basketball Recap: Monterey Wildcats vs. Clarkrange Buffaloes

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Monterey was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against the Clarkrange Buffaloes, falling 57-33. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Buffaloes apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2023.

Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Garrett Wessels, who earned nine points. Another player making a difference was Tanner Brown, who scored seven points.

It was another big night for Bryton Swallows, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 rebounds for Clarkrange. Swallows' evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason McWhirter, who posted ten points in addition to six rebounds.

Monterey's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Clarkrange, the win got them back to even at 2-2.

Monterey has already played their next game, a 57-25 victory against Boyd Christian on the 29th. As for Clarkrange, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-60 win against Van Buren County on the 29th.

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