Monterey was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 51-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Van Buren County Eagles. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 45-26 back in January.
| 02/01/25 vs Van Buren County | 3 |
| 01/24/25 vs Boyd Christian | 2 |
| 12/17/24 @ Red Boiling Springs | 2 |
| 01/27/25 vs York Institute | 1 |
| 01/14/25 @ Jackson County | 1 |
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jon Monday, who posted ten points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Monday a new career-high in assists (three). Tanner Brown was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Monterey's loss dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Van Buren County, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-6.
Monterey will head out to challenge Smith County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Monterey is facing Smith County at the right time seeing as Smith County is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Van Buren County, they will welcome Sale Creek at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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