The Montbello Warriors will square off against the Hinkley Thunder at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Friday, Montbello was beaten by Thomas Jefferson 69-38. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 334th, while the Spartans are ranked 123rd).
Meanwhile, Hinkley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against Denver North, falling 81-40. The Thunder were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Loss or not, Hinkley got some senior leadership from Marques Yarbough and Malachi Holden. Yarbough went 5 of 12 en route to 12 points and seven rebounds, while Holden went 6 for 9 on his way to 13 points and five boards.
Hinkley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Montbello, their loss dropped their record down to 2-15.
Montbello strolled past Hinkley when the teams last played on Monday by a score of 70-54. Will Montbello repeat their success, or does Hinkley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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