Thunder Ridge played a tough game on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Hill City Ringnecks, falling 58-32. The Longhorns were down 44-23 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Brillon Mcdowell
| 02/17/25 vs Hill City | 4 |
| 01/14/25 vs Lakeside | 3 |
| 12/13/24 @ Stockton | 3 |
| 12/10/24 vs Rock Hills | 3 |
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Despite the defeat, Thunder Ridge had strong showings from Evan Slavik, who posted two points in addition to six rebounds and three steals, and Brillon Mcdowell, who scored four points. The dominant performance gave Mcdowell a new career-high in points.
Hill City got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Carson Keith out in front who went 8-for-17 to rack up 22 points and six boards. That makes it six consecutive games in which Keith has scored at least a third of Hill City's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Vincent Zohner, who earned eight points along with ten rebounds and four blocks.
Thunder Ridge has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. As for Hill City, their win bumped their record up to 7-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Thunder Ridge will square off against Rock Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hill City, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Russell at 7:00 p.m. Russell has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
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