Basketball Game Preview: San Juan Broncos vs. Monticello Buckaroo

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Previous Games

12/19/23 - Home	81-31 W
12/20/22 - Away	62-48 W
12/21/21 - Home	83-37 W
12/18/20 - Away	61-53 W
12/17/19 - Home	77-34 W
+ 5 more games

San Juan is 10-0 against Monticello since February of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The San Juan Broncos will head out to square off against the Monticello Buckaroo at 7:00 p.m. San Juan is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.2 points per game this season.

Last Saturday, it was close, but San Juan sidestepped North Summit for a 65-63 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Broncos.

Cole Duke was a one-man wrecking crew for San Juan as he went 5 of 9 on his way to 20 points and five rebounds. Jagger Nieves was another key player, going 6 for 9 en route to 16 points.

Meanwhile, Monticello strolled past Dolores with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 75-57. Given the Buckaroo's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 112th in Utah, while the Bears are ranked 306th in Colorado), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

San Juan's record is now 10-11. As for Monticello, their record is now 11-7.

Everything came up roses for San Juan against Monticello in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the team secured an 81-31 victory. In that game, San Juan amassed a halftime lead of 45-15, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.