The Monroe Bearcats basketball team scored 53 points and restricted the visiting Shorecrest Scots to 40 in the Bearcats non-league victory on Tuesday.

The Bearcats now sport a 5-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Edmonds-Woodway for a non-league contest on Thursday, January 18. Monroe will battle a Warriors team coming off a 75-65 non-league loss to Arlington (Arlington, WA). The Warriors record now stands at 12-3.

The Scots (1-12) will now prepare for their contest against Arlington (Arlington, WA). The Eagles come into the non-league contest with a 12-2 record. In their last contest, Arlington prevailed over Edmonds-Woodway (Edmonds, WA), 75-65, in a non-league contest.