Basketball Game Preview: Daleville Broncos vs. Monroe Central Golden Bears

The Daleville Broncos will square off against the Monroe Central Golden Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Daleville comes in on four and Monroe Central on six.

Daleville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They snuck past Northfield with a 64-60 victory.

Meanwhile, Monroe Central didn't have too much trouble with Seton Catholic on Saturday as they won 73-55.

Daleville better keep an eye on Easton Foster. He was instrumental in Monroe Central's win, dropping a double-double with 23 points and 11 rebounds. Foster is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last 22 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Justus Ullom, who went 6-for-11 to rack up 15 points and seven rebounds.

Monroe Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Seton Catholic only seven assists.

Daleville's win bumped their record up to 9-15. As for Monroe Central, their victory bumped their record up to 18-6.

Daleville lost to Monroe Central on the road by a decisive 78-59 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Foster, who dropped a double-double with 33 points and 14 boards. Now that Daleville knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.