Basketball Recap: Montevideo Skates Past Yellow Medicine East with Ease

Montevideo entered their tilt with Yellow Medicine East on Monday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Yellow Medicine East Sting 90-30. That's more bragging rights for the Thunderhawks, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Montevideo pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Yellow Medicine East, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Montevideo won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Melrose at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Montevideo knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 matchups -- so hopefully Melrose likes a good challenge. As for Yellow Medicine East, they will also get right back to it: they'll square off against Westbrook-Walnut Grove at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Westbrook-Walnut Grove's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games.