Basketball Preview: Barnesville Shamrocks vs. Monroe Central Seminoles
Barnesville hasn't had much luck against Monroe Central recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Barnesville Shamrocks will challenge the Monroe Central Seminoles at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Barnesville focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 31 on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Barnesville was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 50-49 to Caldwell.
Barnesville might have lost, but man, Madelynn Tyson was a machine: she dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Mallory Kiser, who scored 11 points.
Even though they lost, Barnesville was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, a win for Monroe Central just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Waterford, falling 69-28. The Seminoles have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Monroe Central now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Barnesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Things could have been worse for Barnesville, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 47-32 loss to Monroe Central in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Barnesville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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