Solomon waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Herington Railroaders, posting a 62-23 victory. The Gorillas have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 32 points or more this season.
Solomon's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carlos Duran, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 15 points and five steals. Duran is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Logan Hammersmith, who went 6 for 11 en route to 12 points along with eight assists and five steals.
Gorillas
| 01/11/24 @ Canton-Galva | 19 |
| 12/12/23 @ Centre | 17 |
| 01/17/25 vs Herington | 14 |
| 01/22/24 @ Herington | 14 |
| 01/19/24 @ Canton-Galva | 12 |
Solomon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Despite the loss, Herington still got an impressive performance from Mason Mortensen, who posted nine points and three steals. That was a full 39.1% of Herington's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points.
Solomon's record is now 6-3. As for Herington, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Solomon has already played their next contest (against Bennington), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Herington will be taking part in a tournament against Marion at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Herington is facing Marion at the right time seeing as Marion is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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