The Exeter Monarchs had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They put the hurt on Orange Cove with a sharp 58-35 win. With that win, Exeter brought their scoring average up to 50.6 points per game.
Exeter got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Blaine Mcfall out in front who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. The match was Mcfall's seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Iversen, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds.
Exeter is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Orange Cove, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Exeter and Caruthers will face off at 3:25 p.m. on December 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Caruthers will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak. Orange Cove will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Woodlake at 6:30 p.m. on January 3, 2024.
