If Zimmerman was riding high fresh off their 81-48 takedown of North Branch on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Thunder received a blow on Friday as they fell 75-58 to the Monticello Magic. The loss continues a trend for the Thunder in their meetings with the Magic: they've now lost four in a row.
Carson Deibele had another great game (as he tends to do), dropping a double-double with 25 points and 12 boards for Monticello. Deibele's big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rhys Nebben, who went 5-for-8 on his way to 13 points in addition to eight assists and five rebounds.
Zimmerman's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Monticello, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Zimmerman wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 68-59 win against Hibbing on the 24th. As for Monticello, they will head out to challenge Chisago Lakes Area at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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