Basketball Recap: Monroe's Luck Changes for the Better on Wednesday

Monroe had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 36-28 victory over the Edgewood Cougars on Wednesday. This was payback for the Hornets, who suffered a 49-34 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Monroe's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-5. As for Edgewood, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-5.

Monroe and Oakwood will compete for holiday cheer at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday. As for Edgewood, they will be home for the holidays to greet Ross at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.