The Altamont Longhorns's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their 14th straight defeat. They took a serious blow against Rich, falling 59-24. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Altamont in their matchups with Rich: they've now lost four in a row.
Leading Rich to victory were Ridge Lundgren and Jaden Desch. Lundgren scored 17 points along with five rebounds and two blocks, while Desch dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds. Desch is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Cornia, who scored eight points along with two steals.
Altamont dropped their record down to 3-15 with that loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Rich, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 14-4.
Altamont will head out on the road to face off against Manila at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Rich, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Tabiona at 7:00 p.m. on February 10th. Rich is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
