The Hill City Hornets lost against the Mountain Iron-Buhl Rangers back in January of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Hill City took a serious blow against Mountain Iron-Buhl, falling 77-38. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hill City in their matchups with Mountain Iron-Buhl: they've now lost eight in a row.
Mountain Iron-Buhl's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tj Duchamp, who scored 24 points along with five assists and three steals. The game was Duchamp's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Rylen Niska was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with four steals.
Hill City bumped their record down to 3-4 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Mountain Iron-Buhl, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Hill City will head out on the road to face off against Bigfork at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Mountain Iron-Buhl, they will be playing at home against Chisholm at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
