The Green River Pirates waltzed into their game on Tuesday with five straight wins but they left with six. They strolled past Monticello with points to spare, taking the game 52-38. That's another feather in the cap for Green River, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Green River's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Luis Hernandez, who scored 15 points. Jason Hernandez was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Green River is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Monticello, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Green River has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Cougars at 1:30 p.m. on February 3rd. Monticello will take on the Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dolores is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
