Basketball Recap: Monroe Central Skates Past Union with Ease

By Team Reports Mar 10, 2025, 11:54am

Basketball Recap: Monroe Central Golden Bears vs. Union Rockets

Monroe Central extended their postseason success on Friday against Union. They claimed a resounding 70-25 victory over the Union Rockets. The Golden Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Easton Foster

Rebounds

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+ 16 more games

Monroe Central was led to victory by Easton Foster and Justus Ullom. Foster dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten boards, while Ullom shot 75% from the field en route to 16 points and four steals. Foster has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 21 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tashaun Beatty, who posted nine points and six boards.

The win (which was Monroe Central's fifth in a row) raised their record to 17-6. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.6 points. As for Union, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 14 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-16 record this season.

Monroe Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 73-55 victory against Seton Catholic on the 8th. Union does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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