Monroe extends home winning streak to five

By Team Reports Feb 18, 2024, 6:28pm

Recap: Monroe Redhawks vs. Parkwood Wolf Pack

The Monroe Redhawks entered their tilt with the Parkwood Wolf Pack with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Monroe took down Parkwood 56-37 on Friday. For Monroe, this counts as revenge for the 59-57 loss Parkwood walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Monroe to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jakoby Allen, who scored 18 points. It was the first time this season that Allen scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaegan Chambers, who scored ten points along with two steals.

Pierce Netherland and Cameron McKinney certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Netherland scored 14 points along with two steals, while McKinney almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.

Monroe pushed their record up to 9-6 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Parkwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.

Monroe will look to defend their home court on Monday against Weddington at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Weddington's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 18 matchups. As for Parkwood, they will head out on the road to take on Piedmont at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Piedmont has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 737 points over their last 11 matchups.

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