Hill City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 85-65 to the Mountain Iron-Buhl Rangers. The Hornets were probably out for revenge after losing 77-38 to them when the teams met back in January, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Mountain Iron-Buhl's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tj Duchamp, who went 11 of 23 on his way to 25 points along with six assists and four steals. Duchamp's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Micaden Clines, who went 9 for 17 en route to 23 points in addition to eight assists and five boards.
Hill City's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Mountain Iron-Buhl, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hill City and Littlefork-Big Falls will face off at 7:15 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Littlefork-Big Falls knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Hill City likes a good challenge. Mountain Iron-Buhl and Cass Lake-Bena will round out the year against one another at at 4:45 p.m. on December 27th.
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