Basketball Recap: Monroe Catholic Comes Up Short in High-Profile Matchup with West Valley

On Tuesday, Monroe Catholic faced West Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Monroe Catholic Rams took a 54-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Valley Wolf Pack. The contest marked the Rams' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Monroe Catholic dropped their record down to 10-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for West Valley, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-5.

Monroe Catholic has already played their next game (against North Pole), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. West Valley will look to defend their home court on Friday against Bettye Davis East Anchorage at 7:30 p.m. Bettye Davis East Anchorage will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something West Valley surely won't give up without a fight.