Skyline managed to keep up with Monarch until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Skyline Falcons lost 77-53 to the Monarch Coyotes. The Falcons were down 67-42 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Skyline's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dj Swan, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 16 points and three steals. Thomas Martinez-Hernandez was another key player, going 5 for 10 en route to 14 points and five rebounds.
Logan Laverty continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Monarch, going 8 of 12 on his way to 20 points along with six boards and three steals. The matchup was Laverty's eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Myers, who posted 16 points and eight rebounds.
Skyline now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Monarch, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Skyline didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-46 loss against Longmont on the 24th. As for Monarch, they will take on Frederick at 7:00 p.m. on January 28th. Monarch is facing Frederick at the right time seeing as Frederick is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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