North Carolina High School Basketball - Monroe holds off Anson
January 16, 2025: Monroe, NC 28112 The Monroe Redhawks basketball team scored 52 points and limited the visiting Anson Bearcats to 49 in the Redhawks league triumph on Thursday.
The Redhawks now possess a 4-0 record. They play next when they travel to Central Academy for a 2A/3A Rocky River game on Friday, January 17. Monroe will confront a Cougars team coming off a 64-56 league loss to Piedmont (Monroe, NC). The Cougars record now stands at 1-14.
With the loss, Anson falls to 11-5 on the campaign. The Bearcats travel to Forest Hills (Marshville, NC) to confront the Yellow Jackets in a 2A/3A Rocky River game on Friday, January 17. The Yellow Jackets go into the game with a record of 7-8. Forest Hills won 65-62 in their recent league game against West Stanly (Oakboro, NC)