The Horizon Hawks will take on the Monarch Coyotes at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Horizon focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 18 on Thursday.
Horizon saw some tournament action on Thursday. They fell 46-33 to Skyview.
Despite the defeat, Horizon saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Neveah Stukas posted six points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Monarch didn't have quite enough to beat Northfield on Thursday and fell 41-39.
Despite the loss, Monarch saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Sienna Williams dropped a double-double on 21 points and 27 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Monarch smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Horizon's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Monarch, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2.
Horizon didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Monarch in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 61-57 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Horizon since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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