Basketball Game Preview: Monroe Bearcats vs. Sultan Turks

The Monroe Bearcats will challenge the Sultan Turks at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Sultan took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Monroe, who comes in off a win.

Monroe took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 52-42 victory over Everett. Given the Bearcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Seagulls are ranked 210th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Sultan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 60-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of Evergreen.

Monroe's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. As for Sultan, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.