DeKalb County had to endure an 11-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against the Monterey Wildcats by a score of 54-41 on Monday. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 57-41 loss the last time these two teams met.
Despite the defeat, Monterey had strong showings from Garrett Wessels, who went 5 for 10 en route to 15 points, and Tanner Brown, who had 11 points in addition to six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Wessels a new career-high in threes (five).
DeKalb County's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Monterey, their loss was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-3.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the DeKalb County Tigers take on the Cannon County Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Monterey, they will take on Clarkrange in a tournament on Wednesday.
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