Basketball Game Preview: Monarch Royals vs. High Tech Mesa Thunder

The Monarch Royals will take on the High Tech Mesa Thunder at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Last Tuesday, Monarch took a blow against High Tech NC, falling 61-34.

Meanwhile, High Tech Mesa came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Hawks with a sharp 60-39 victory.

High Tech Mesa is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Monarch, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.

Monarch was dealt a bruising 72-21 loss at the hands of High Tech Mesa in their previous meeting back in January. Will Monarch have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.