Hinkley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 18th straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 49-39 to the Montbello Warriors. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Thunder this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 70-54 last Monday.
When it comes to explaining why Hinkley lost, don't look at Malachi Holden. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 21 points and 14 rebounds.

Thunder
02/04/25 @ Montbello | 20 |
01/24/25 vs Thomas Jefferson | 10 |
01/31/25 @ Denver North | 9 |
01/29/25 @ Regis Groff | 4 |
01/27/25 vs Montbello | 4 |
Even though they lost, Hinkley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Micah Martinez had a dynamite game for Montbello, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 21 boards. The dominant performance gave Martinez a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Turohn Shinalut, who posted 11 points and six rebounds.
Hinkley's record now sits at 0-15. As for Montbello, their victory bumped their record up to 3-15.
Hinkley will head out on the road to square off against Westminster at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Montbello, they will welcome Denver North at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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