Utica was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were outmatched by the Adams Highlanders and fell 67-39. While losing is never fun, the Chieftains can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 494th, while the Highlanders are ranked 195th).
Utica lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Eddy Tohme, who posted ten points. What's more, he also posted a 50% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in January of 2024. Caston Rissman was another key player, putting up ten points.
Utica's defeat dropped their record down to 4-18. As for Adams, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-15.
As of now, neither Utica nor Adams have any future games scheduled.
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