After losing to Delta the last time they met, Monroe Central decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Monroe Central Golden Bears enjoyed a cozy 54-38 win over the Delta Eagles on Tuesday.
| 01/28/25 @ Delta | 23 |
| 01/18/24 @ Cowan | 26 |
| 01/17/24 vs Wapahani | 24 |
| 01/16/25 vs Muncie Central | 21 |
| 12/21/23 vs Eastern Hancock | 21 |
Leading Monroe Central to victory were Sydney Patterson and Abe Ervin. Patterson went 8 for 17 en route to 23 points along with six boards and three steals, while Ervin went 8 of 9 on her way to 19 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. That's the most points Patterson has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Addy Puckett, who posted four points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Despite the loss, Delta still got an impressive performance from Jillian Barr, who went 7 of 15 en route to 18 points along with six boards and four steals. Barr's evening made it eight games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Gracie Maurer was another key player, putting up eight points and four blocks.
Monroe Central has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Delta, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Monroe Central has already played their next matchup (against Blue River Valley), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Delta has also has no score uploaded for their next contest, this one against Mt. Vernon.
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