Basketball Recap: Monticello's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Friday

Sages

Previous 5 Games

01/17/25 vs Bloomington Central Catholic	44-59
01/14/25 @ Clinton	56-47
01/11/25 vs Seneca	62-56
01/10/25 @ Illinois Valley Central	54-45
01/08/25 vs Teutopolis	37-41

After a string of three wins, Monticello's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a hard 59-44 fall against the Bloomington Central Catholic Saints. The Sages were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Saints apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.

Monticello's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Bloomington Central Catholic, they now also have a winning record of 9-8.

Monticello has already played their next game, a 48-45 win against Maroa-Forsyth on the 18th. Bloomington Central Catholic has also already played their next match (against Princeton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.