Monument Valley is 0-10 against Monticello since February of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. The Monument Valley Cougars will take on the Monticello Buckaroo at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Monument Valley is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 15th straight game on Saturday. They were dealt a 101-20 loss at the hands of Green River. Having soared to a lofty 64 points in the game before, the Cougars couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Monticello played a tough contest on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against San Juan, falling 68-44. The Buckaroo were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-17.
Monument Valley will need to focus on slowing down Kaden Pehrson, one of several Monticello players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards. Pehrson is becoming a predictor of Monticello's success: when he posts at least eight rebounds the team is 8-3 (and 3-5 when he doesn't). Kooper Nielson was another key player, putting up five points and six assists.
Even though they lost, Monticello smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Monument Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Monticello, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-8 record this season.
Monument Valley took a serious blow against Monticello when the teams last played back in January, falling 71-25. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Monument Valley was down 43-8.
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