Basketball Recap: University Drops Season-High Score on Monrovia

By Team Reports Dec 7, 2024, 3:08am

Basketball Recap: University Trailblazers vs. Monrovia Bulldogs

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Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask University). They snuck past the Monrovia Bulldogs with a 70-64 win on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Trailblazers have won by exactly six points.

University's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Taylor Seay, who went 10 for 19 en route to 24 points plus three blocks and two steals. Another player making a difference was Gabby Culp, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 rebounds.

University was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.

Monrovia lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Zoie Walls, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds. With that strong performance, Walls is now averaging an impressive 9.7 rebounds per game. Grace Deaton was another key player, going 7 for 14 en route to 19 points plus five assists and three steals.

The win made it two in a row for University and bumps their season record up to 2-3. As for Monrovia, they now also have a losing record at 2-3.

University has already played their next contest, a 75-35 victory against Anderson Prep Academy on the 5th. As for Monrovia, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 74-48 win against Indianapolis Crispus Attucks on the 6th.

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