GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. – Khalil Carlson scored 26 points, and Manny Brown added 20 on Tuesday as the Monument Mountain boys basketball team beat Belchertown, 87-60.

 

Before the game, Carlson was joined at center court for a brief ceremony alongside Jason Ross, whose school scoring record of 1,099 points Carlson beat on Dec. 27.

 

Coming off the emotion of that moment, the Spartans stormed out to a 33-4 lead in the first quarter and never looked back.

 

Sebastian Guete-Ramirez scored eight points, and Isaiah Keefner and Griffin McElroy added six points apiece.

 

In all, 11 Spartans made a mark in the scorebook.

 

“It was a combination of great defense and a continuation of very unselfish play that has been a very nice recipe to help the Spartans go 8-0,” Monument Mountain coach Randy Koldys said.

 

The Spartans look to stay unbeaten on Thursday when they head to Easthampton.