Marysville-Pilchuck was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a blow against the Monroe Bearcats, falling 79-37. While losing is never fun, the Tomahawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 335th, while the Bearcats are ranked 46th).
| 01/21/25 @ Monroe | 22 |
| 01/17/25 @ Marysville Getchell | 22 |
| 01/14/25 @ Stanwood | 21 |
Marysville-Pilchuck's loss came despite strong showings from Michael Rangel-Smathers and Michael Taylor. Rangel-Smathers went 9 for 17 on his way to 22 points and three steals, while Taylor posted six points. The contest was Rangel-Smathers' third in a row with at least ten points. Jacob Victor also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Marysville-Pilchuck's loss dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Monroe, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-2.
Marysville-Pilchuck wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 57-48 defeat against Snohomish on the 24th. As for Monroe, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 68-38 victory against Everett on the 24th.
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