After flying high against North Branch on Friday, Zimmerman came back down to earth. The Thunder were just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 74-73 to the Monticello Magic. The Thunder have struggled against the Magic recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Monticello's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carson Deibele led the charge by almost dropping a double-double with 25 points and nine assists. Deibele's big performance that evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Miller, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and ten boards.
Zimmerman's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Monticello, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Zimmerman will square off against St. Peter at 1:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Monticello, they will challenge Becker at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Magic will need to watch out since the Bulldogs have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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