If Montgomery was riding high fresh off their 68-27 takedown of Dodson on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tigers were dealt a 77-39 defeat at the hands of the Pleasant Hill Eagles on Monday. The matchup marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

T.J. Small
| 01/19/26 @ Pleasant Hill | 3 |
| 01/17/26 vs Dodson | 3 |
| 01/16/26 vs Calvin | 3 |
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was T.J. Small, who posted eight points and three steals. Small has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times he's played. Hayden Ganey was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with ten points and nine boards.
Montgomery's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Pleasant Hill, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 26-8.
Montgomery has already played their next game, an 81-29 victory against Dodson on the 20th. As for Pleasant Hill, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 65-26 win against Simpson on the 22nd.
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