Basketball Preview: Monticello Magic vs. Hutchinson Tigers
The Monticello Magic will head out on the road to challenge the Hutchinson Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Monticello will be strutting in after a victory while Hutchinson will be coming in after a defeat.
Monticello will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Buffalo, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Monticello came out on top against Buffalo by a score of 67-57 on Friday.
Monticello relied on the efforts of Trevon Singer, who went 9 for 14 en route to 21 points plus six assists and five rebounds, and Jackson Soroko, who went 8 for 11 en route to 20 points plus seven rebounds and five assists. What's more, Soroko also posted a 73% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Rhys Nebben, who earned nine points.
Meanwhile, a win for Hutchinson just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 85-64 to Grand Rapids.
Monticello now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Hutchinson, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Monticello came up short against Hutchinson in their previous matchup back in January, falling 84-73. Can Monticello avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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