The Monticello Buckaroo will look to defend their home court on Saturday against the Dugway Mustangs at 1:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Monticello unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak last Thursday. They fell to Whitehorse 59-53. Monticello found out winning isn't easy when you make six fewer threes than your opponent.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Curtis Bunker, who scored 20 points along with eight rebounds. That was a full 37.7% of Monticello's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jay Mcdonald, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds.
After soaring to a 34-point win in their last game, Dugway came back down to earth last Friday. They fell just short of Telos by a score of 35-32.
Like Dugway, they lost despite seeing results from several players. Hazen Bullcreek led the charge by scoring 15 points. Bullcreek is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Tanner Thackeray, who scored 11 points.
Monticello's defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Dugway, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
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