Monticello hasn't had much luck against Monument Valley recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Monticello Buckaroo will welcome the Monument Valley Cougars at 5:30 p.m.
Monticello is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Tuesday. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 42-39 heartbreaker at the hands of Dolores. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Buckaroo came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 129th in Utah, while the Bears are ranked 300th in Colorado).
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Monument Valley took on Pinnacle on Friday. Monument Valley breezed by Pinnacle to the tune of 72-33. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 27 points or more this season.
Monument Valley's win came from a few key players Monticello will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Dakotah Cly, who posted 17 points. Kaylisa Tome was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Monticello's defeat dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Monument Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season.
Monticello was taken down by Monument Valley 64-37 in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cly, who put up 19 points. Now that Monticello knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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