The Monarch Coyotes can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They breezed by Poudre on the road to the tune of 71-34. Given Monarch's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 58th, while Poudre is ranked 223rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Monarch was led to victory by Logan Laverty and Tyler Carlson. Laverty scored 19 points along with two steals, while Carlson scored 22 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Carlson has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Van Nellessen, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds and three blocks.
Monarch is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Poudre, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Monarch will be playing in front of their home fans against Rocky Mountain at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive. As for Poudre, they will head out on the road to square off against Fairview at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
