The Del Norte Tigers came into Monday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 37-26 win over Hoehne on Monday. The victory was just what Del Norte needed coming off of a 64-36 loss in their prior match.
Del Norte found their leader in underclassman Kelby Mondragon, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. It was the first time this season that Mondragon pulled down eight or more rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Lashawn Trujillo, who scored six points along with eight rebounds.
Hoehne lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Levon Bachicha, who scored nine points along with five rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Jayson Guzzo, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Del Norte's victory bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Hoehne, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-10.
Del Norte will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Pagosa Springs at 6:00 p.m. on February 16th. Pagosa Springs will roll in looking for their 20th straight victory, something Del Norte surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hoehne, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Walsenburg at 4:30 p.m. on February 13th. Hopefully Hoehne focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Monday.
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