Owen Valley scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They lost to the Monrovia Bulldogs at home by a 60-45 margin. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
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Despite the defeat, Owen Valley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Donavin Newby posted 17 points and four steals. Those four steals set a new season-high mark for Newby. Rhet Heckman was another key player, putting up six points.
Hudson McCloud went supernova for Monrovia, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 11 boards. Those 11 rebounds gave McCloud a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Clay Tharp, who had 12 points in addition to seven assists and six boards.
Owen Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Monrovia, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Owen Valley and Clay City will round out the year against one another at at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Monrovia, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 63-53 defeat against Martinsville on the 21st.
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