For the first time this season, Montpelier will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They and the Holgate Tigers will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Montpelier's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Montpelier is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took an 84-75 hit to the loss column at the hands of Evergreen on Saturday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (72), the Locomotives still had to take the loss.
Despite their loss, Montpelier saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Hayden Sharps, who went 9-for-20 on his way to 28 points, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Kenneth Smeltzer, who shot 57% from the field to rack up 21 points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Holgate was beaten by Evergreen 68-41 on Tuesday. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Holgate's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Montpelier, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Montpelier against Holgate in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured a 63-31 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Locomotives since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
