Recap: Hill City Ringnecks vs. Northern Valley Huskies
The Hill City Ringnecks scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Monday. They came out on top against Northern Valley by a score of 73-60. Winning may never get old, but Hill City sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
It was another big night for Carson Keith, who shot 4-for-8 from downtown and almost dropped a double-double on 26 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Nuss, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Northern Valley lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kenton Thalheim. Despite the final result, he scored 24 points along with three steals. Thalheim hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Gavin Thalheim, who scored five points along with seven rebounds and six assists.
Even though they lost, Northern Valley were working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hill City only racked up four assists.
Hill City pushed their record up to 15-4 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Northern Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 18-2.
Hill City won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Norton at 7:30 p.m. on February 20th. Hill City is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 57.2 points per game this season. Northern Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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