Preview: Monroe Redhawks vs. East Burke Cavaliers
The Monroe Redhawks will head out on the road to square off against the East Burke Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Monroe sitting on three straight wins and East Burke on 26.
Last Friday, Monroe was able to grind out a solid win over Piedmont, taking the game 36-25.
Monroe's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Saniya Wallace, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten steals. Wallace has been hot recently, having posted seven or more steals the last seven times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Saniya Gingham, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds.
Meanwhile, East Burke strolled past Bandys with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 43-26. Given East Burke's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while Bandys is ranked 250th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
East Burke's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kamiah Lawing led the charge by dropping a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Braelyn Stilwell, who scored 16 points along with five assists and two steals.
Monroe is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-15 record this season. As for East Burke, their win bumped their record up to 26-0.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Monroe have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like East Burke struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.6 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Monroe took a serious blow against East Burke when the teams last played back in February of 2017, falling 77-46. Thankfully for Monroe, Brooke Arney (who went 6 for 7 from beyond the arc en route to 27 points and 2 assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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