St. Mary was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Montgomery Tigers and fell 73-39. St. Mary was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Montgomery apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
Montgomery's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayden Small, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. Those 21 points gave Small a new career-high. Latney Laysone was another key player, going 10 for 22 on his way to 24 points and five boards.
St. Mary's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Montgomery, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season.
St. Mary will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lakeview at 6:00 p.m. on January 28th. Montgomery has already played their next contest (against Logansport), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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