St. Thomas More and Monticello are an even 4-4 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. The St. Thomas More Sabers will head out to face off against the Monticello Sages at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Thomas More has now lost 11 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 21.
St. Thomas More played against Watseka/Milford and lost via forfeit.
Monticello took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Urbana 50-22. The Sages have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 22 points or more this season.
Monticello pushed their record up to 16-10 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.6 points per game. As for St. Thomas More, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-20.
St. Thomas More and Monticello were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but St. Thomas More came up empty-handed after a 47-46 loss. Can St. Thomas More avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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