Basketball Game Preview: Toledo Boomers vs. Monroe Dragons

Toledo and Monroe are an even 4-4 against one another since December of 2016, but not for long. The Toledo Boomers will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Monroe Dragons at 7:30 p.m.

Toledo came up short against East Linn Christian Academy on Tuesday, falling 77-55. The loss continues a trend for the Boomers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost five in a row.

Monroe hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They took down Waldport 50-36 on Tuesday.

Monroe's win bumped their record up to 4-10. As for Toledo, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-6.

Toledo didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Monroe in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 47-42 victory. Does Toledo have another victory up their sleeve, or will Monroe turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.