After flying high against Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond last Tuesday, Monticello came back down to earth. The Monticello Sages fell 55-47 to the Richland County Tigers on Saturday.
Richland County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Casey Thomann, who went 8 of 10 en route to 19 points and five rebounds. With that strong performance, Thomann is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Rex Hallam, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 19 points.
Monticello's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Richland County, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Monticello wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 78-52 victory against Ridgeview on the 26th. As for Richland County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 68-48 defeat against St. Anthony on the 23rd.
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