North Carolina High School Basketball - Albemarle edges Monroe
January 4, 2017: Monroe, NC 28112 The Albemarle Bulldogs (Albemarle, NC) basketball nipped the host Monroe Redhawks (Monroe, NC), 54-51 in Wednesday's non-league test.
The Bulldogs (7-4) will now prepare for their test against Union Academy (Monroe, NC). The Cardinals go into the Uwharrie Athletic 1A test with a 8-3 record. In their last test, Union Academy got by South Stanly (Norwood, NC), 84-55, in a league test.
The Redhawks now own a 2-3 record. They play next when they host Central Academy of Technology and Arts for a Rocky River 2A test on Thursday, January 5. Monroe will encounter a Cougars squad coming off a 76-36 non-league loss to Porter Ridge (Indian Trail, NC). The Cougars record now stands at 2-9.