The Thunder Ridge Longhorns were not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were dealt a 67-35 defeat at the hands of Hill City. While losing is never fun, Thunder Ridge can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 338th, while Hill City is ranked 138th).
Despite the loss, Thunder Ridge still got an impressive performance from Mason Baker, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Baker has scored all season.
Hill City got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaden Nuss out in front who scored 26 points along with six steals. Nuss hasn't dropped below 19 points for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Dylan Gansel, who scored 20 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Thunder Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Hill City, they pushed their record up to 12-4 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
Thunder Ridge won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Lincoln on February 13th. Lincoln will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Thunder Ridge surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hill City, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Logan/Palco at 7:00 p.m. on February 13th. Hill City is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 56.4 points per game this season.
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