Bainbridge hasn't had much luck against Monroe recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the Bainbridge Bearcats will head out on the road to face off against the Monroe Golden Tornadoes at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Bainbridge is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 60-58 heartbreaker at the hands of Dougherty. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bearcats have suffered since January 27, 2024.
Meanwhile, Monroe had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Trojans 68-15. The Golden Tornadoes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 27 points or more this season.
Monroe is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for Bainbridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Bainbridge couldn't quite finish off Monroe when the teams last played back in December of 2023 and fell 43-40. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Monroe's Kie'Aundria Acree, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. Now that Bainbridge knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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