Basketball Recap: Monroe Central Golden Bears vs. Daleville Broncos
Monroe Central won the last time they faced Daleville, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Monroe Central Golden Bears enjoyed a cozy 51-35 victory over the Daleville Broncos. The Golden Bears pushed the score to 46-26 by the end of the third, a deficit the Broncos cut but never quite recovered from.
Monroe Central's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Avery Thomas, who went 6 for 12 en route to 13 points plus five assists and three steals. Those five assists gave Thomas a new career-high. Addy Puckett was another key player, posting nine points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.
Monroe Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Daleville only racked up five.
Daleville's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Modlene Campbell, who earned nine points plus eight rebounds and three blocks. Another player making a difference was Olivia Pratcher, who had 13 points plus six rebounds and three steals.
Monroe Central's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0. As for Daleville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Monroe Central has already played their next match, a 61-21 win against Muncie Burris on the 16th. As for Daleville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 48-31 victory against Centerville on the 15th.
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