The Monarch Coyotes had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They snuck past Denver South with a 73-67 victory on Wednesday. The victory was familiar territory for Monarch who now have nine in a row.
It was another big night for Van Nellessen, who dropped a double-double on 31 points and 15 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Graham Johnson, who scored 17 points.
Several Ravens players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Dominic Rhoades-Martinez, who scored 20 points along with five steals. Rhoades-Martinez is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Trease, who scored 16 points along with two steals.
Monarch has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Denver South, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 16-8.
Monarch is on the road again on Saturday and plays Mountain Vista at 3:00 p.m. on February 24th. Mountain Vista has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 887 points over their last 12 matches. Denver South does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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