North Carolina High School Basketball - Central Academy topped by Monroe
January 17, 2023: Monroe, NC 28112 The Monroe Redhawks basketball team scored 63 points and restricted the host Central Academy Cougars to 51 in the Redhawks league victory on Tuesday.
The Redhawks now sport a 6-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Union Academy for a non-league contest on Wednesday, January 18. Monroe will battle a Cardinals team coming off a 67-61 league loss to Mount Pleasant (Mt. Pleasant, NC). The Cardinals record now stands at 2-12.
The Cougars (7-11) will now prepare for their contest against Parkwood (Monroe, NC). The Wolf Pack come into the 2A/3A Conference 44 contest with a 14-5 record. In their last contest, Parkwood prevailed over Forest Hills (Marshville, NC), 88-63, in a league contest.