Montgomery entered their match against Hornbeck on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Montgomery Tigers fell 59-48 to the Hornbeck Hornets. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Hornets recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Willie Christian, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 19 rebounds. With that strong performance, Christian is now averaging an impressive 9.2 rebounds per game. Another player making a difference was Jayden Small, who earned ten points plus three steals.
Montgomery's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-3. As for Hornbeck, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Montgomery Tigers face off against the Buckeye Panthers on Tuesday. As for Hornbeck, they will head out to take on Florien at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Florien has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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