Rochester was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 58-52 heartbreaker at the hands of the Montesano Bulldogs. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 54-35 back in January.
| 01/28/25 @ Montesano | 19 |
| 01/08/25 vs Franklin Pierce | 17 |
| 01/15/25 @ Tenino | 12 |
| 01/25/25 vs Aberdeen | 9 |
| 01/13/25 vs Centralia | 7 |
Rochester lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Kole Smith, who posted 19 points. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Brayden Oconnor, who had 15 points.
Rochester's defeat dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Montesano, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Rochester wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 53-32 loss against Tenino on the 30th. As for Montesano, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-41 defeat against Aberdeen on the 31st.
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