Big Lake and Monticello squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Big Lake had to settle for second. They took a hard 98-80 fall against the Monticello Magic. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 312th, while the Magic are ranked 66th).
Monticello's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jackson Soroko, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 12 boards. Soroko's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rhys Nebben, who went 6-for-10 on his way to 16 points in addition to six assists and six rebounds.
Big Lake has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 13 of their last 17 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season. The victory (which was Monticello's fourth in a row) raised their record to 23-4.
Big Lake does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Monticello, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 72-58 win against Becker on the 7th.
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