After flying high against Big Lake last Friday, Becker came back down to earth. The Becker Bulldogs lost to the Monticello Magic at home by a 74-60 margin on Tuesday. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Magic apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
| 01/21/25 vs Monticello | 17 |
| 01/17/25 @ Big Lake | 22 |
| 01/14/25 vs Cambridge-Isanti | 18 |
| 01/10/25 vs Princeton | 25 |
Despite the loss, Becker still got an impressive performance from Nathan Weiss, who posted 17 points. Weiss is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last four games he's played. Landon Peterson was another key player, putting up ten points.
Monticello's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brayden Dollard, who went 9 for 18 on his way to 21 points and eight rebounds. Those eight boards gave Dollard a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Rhys Nebben, who went 5 of 8 en route to 13 points and six rebounds.
Becker now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Monticello, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Becker wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, an 82-55 victory against Chisago Lakes Area on the 23rd. Monticello has also already played their next contest, a 77-61 win against Zimmerman on the 23rd.
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