The York Institute Dragons entered their tilt with the Monterey Wildcats with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. York Institute blew past Monterey, posting a 78-45 victory on the road. Given York Institute's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 115th, while Monterey is ranked 419th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Monterey had strong showings from Aiden Roberson-Barber, who scored 23 points along with two steals, and Mekkiah Henry, who scored 11 points along with three steals. Roberson-Barber is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played.
York Institute is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Monterey, they are on a 17-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-25.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. York Institute will challenge Smith County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Smith County is coming into the contest with three straight victories at home, meaning York Institute will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Monterey, they will head out on the road to challenge Trousdale County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Monterey is facing Trousdale County at the right time seeing as Trousdale County is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
