The Whitehorse Raiders have not done well against the Monticello Buckaroo recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Whitehorse secured a 59-53 W over Monticello. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Whitehorse.
Lyric Phillips was his usual excellent self, scoring 35 points. He hasn't dropped below 21 points for 11 straight games. Another player making a difference was Larenz Tsosie, who scored 13 points.
Several Buckaroo players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Curtis Bunker, who scored 20 points along with eight rebounds. Bunker is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jay Mcdonald, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds.
Whitehorse's victory bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Monticello, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
Whitehorse won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Northwest at 5:00 p.m. on February 16th. Northwest is coming into the match with nine straight defeats on the road, meaning Whitehorse will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Monticello, they will be playing at home against Dugway at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Monticello focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 21 on Thursday.
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