Basketball Game Preview: Van Buren County Eagles vs. Monterey Wildcats

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Previous Games

01/07/25 - Home	59-37 W
12/08/23 - Home	63-46 W
11/28/23 - Away	45-46 L
12/09/22 - Home	77-54 W
11/29/22 - Away	56-49 W
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Van Buren County has gone 9-1 against Monterey recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Van Buren County Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Monterey Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Van Buren County's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home while Monterey has been banged up by 14 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.

Van Buren County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 74-34 victory over Whitwell. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 22 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Monterey played a tough game on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Smith County and fell 70-27. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-14.

Gracie Burgess was Monterey's leading scorer, having posted six points. Haylee Trevathan held things down on the boards with six rebounds. She took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.

Monterey's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Van Buren County, their win bumped their record up to 11-3.

Everything went Van Buren County's way against Monterey in their previous meeting on Tuesday, as Van Buren County made off with a 59-37 victory. Does Van Buren County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Monterey turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.