Monterey came into their game on Saturday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They took a blow against the Scott Highlanders, falling 87-40. The Wildcats have struggled against the Highlanders recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Monterey saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jp Miller shot 75% from the field to rack up 14 points. Tanner Brown was another key player, putting up six points.
Monterey now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Scott, the win (which was their fourth in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 3-0.
Looking ahead, Monterey is taking a road trip to square off against Jackson County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats will need to watch out since the Blue Devils have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Scott, they will square off against Halls at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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