It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Hicksville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Montpelier Locomotives out 66-63. For the Aces, this counts as revenge for the 47-43 victory the Locomotives walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.
Leading Hicksville to victory were Garrett Turnbull and Austin Sanders. Turnbull went 7 for 16 en route to 23 points plus three steals, while Sanders scored 14 points. The matchup was Turnbull's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Jayden Rosalez was another key player, scoring ten points along with two steals.
Hicksville was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Despite the defeat, Montpelier had strong showings from Wesley Hartsock, who went 8 for 16 en route to 20 points, and C.J. Fidler, who went 6 for 12 en route to 19 points plus seven rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Gavyn Bass, who earned five points in addition to six rebounds.
The win made it two in a row for Hicksville and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Montpelier, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hicksville will face off against Continental at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Montpelier, they will square off against Delta at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
