The Montevideo Thunderhawks had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.6 points), and they went ahead and made it ten on Monday. They walked away with an 86-78 win over Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Despite the defeat, Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta saw an underclassman step up: Riley Asmus scored 21 points along with five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Anderson, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds.
Montevideo pushed their record up to 20-6 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.3 points per game. As for Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta, their loss dropped their record down to 17-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Montevideo will take on Minnewaska Area at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Montevideo is facing Minnewaska Area at the right time seeing as Minnewaska Area is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta, they will be playing in front of their home fans against New London-Spicer at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in New London-Spicer's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
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