Magic
| 02/14/25 vs St. Francis | 73-75 |
| 02/11/25 @ Big Lake | 96-63 |
| 02/06/25 vs Rocori | 80-57 |
| 02/04/25 vs Princeton | 85-67 |
| 01/31/25 vs Cambridge-Isanti | 83-66 |
After a string of 14 wins, Monticello's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the St. Francis Fighting Saints by a score of 75-73. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Magic came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 66th in Minnesota, while the Fighting Saints are ranked 322nd in Minnesota).
When it comes to explaining why Monticello lost, don't look at Jackson Soroko. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double with 20 points and nine rebounds. Soroko is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 18 or more in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Carson Deibele, who went 5-for-9 to rack up 13 points.
Even though they lost, Monticello smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive contests.
Monticello's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 12-1 and their overall record down to 19-4. As for St. Francis, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-14.
Monticello didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 93-25 victory against North Branch on the 18th. As for St. Francis, they have also already played their next matchup, an 88-77 win against Chisago Lakes Area on the 18th.
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