Monticello hasn't had much luck against San Juan recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. Having just played yesterday, the Monticello Buckaroo will get right back to it and host the San Juan Broncos at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Tuesday, Monticello didn't have too much trouble with Dolores as they won 75-57. Given the Buckaroo's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 112th in Utah, while the Bears are ranked 306th in Colorado), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, San Juan narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past North Summit 65-63. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Broncos.
Monticello better keep an eye on Cole Duke. He was instrumental in San Juan's win, going 5 for 9 on his way to 20 points and five rebounds. Jagger Nieves was another key player, going 6 of 9 en route to 16 points.
Monticello's win bumped their record up to 11-7. As for San Juan, their victory bumped their record up to 10-11.
Monticello was dealt a bruising 81-31 loss at the hands of San Juan in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Monticello was down 45-15.
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