Montevideo and Melrose are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. The Montevideo Thunderhawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Melrose Dutchmen at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Thursday, Montevideo came up short against Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg and fell 57-48. While losing is never fun, the Thunderhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 207th, while the Fighting Saints are ranked 64th).
Meanwhile, Melrose came up short against St. Cloud Cathedral last Saturday, falling 62-37. The defeat continues a trend for the Dutchmen in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now lost six in a row.
Melrose's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Montevideo, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Montevideo couldn't quite finish off Melrose when the teams last played back in February of 2024 and fell 56-53. Will Montevideo have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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