The Monte Vista Pirates and the Hoehne Farmers will compete for holiday cheer at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. Monte Vista is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.6 points per game this season.
Monte Vista is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Elizabeth: they outscored them in every quarter. Monte Vista enjoyed a cozy 63-46 victory over Elizabeth on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.
It was another big night for Azariah Hurtado, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Madrid, who posted ten points along with five boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hoehne). They took down Del Norte 65-50 on Saturday.
Hoehne found their leader in sophomore Ethan Lopez, who went 7 of 9 on his way to 16 points. Those 16 points set a new season-high mark for Lopez. The team also got some help courtesy of Levon Bachicha, who had 11 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Hoehne smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 26 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Monte Vista now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Hoehne, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Monte Vista just can't miss this season, having made 62.8% of their shots per game. It's a different story for Hoehne, though, as they've only made 32.8% of their field goals this season. Given Monte Vista's sizable advantage in that area, Hoehne will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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