Basketball Recap: Monessen Extends Home Winning Streak to Six

There's no place like home for Monessen, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They put the hurt on the Charleroi Cougars with a sharp 61-38 victory on Friday. That's more bragging rights for the Greyhounds, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Greyhounds

Previous 6 Games (Home)

12/13/24 vs Charleroi	61-38
02/27/24 vs Carlynton	62-47
02/23/24 vs West Greene	64-44
02/16/24 vs Summit Academy	78-56
02/06/24 vs Mapletown	59-48
01/26/24 vs Geibel Catholic	74-41

Monessen's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Charleroi, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Monessen will take on Brownsville in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Monessen is facing Brownsville at the right time seeing as Brownsville is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Charleroi and California will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.