Monroe Central fought the good fight in their overtime game against Daleville on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 77-73 to the Broncos. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Saturday (65), the Golden Bears still had to take the loss.
Abe Ervin
| 11/11/25 @ Daleville | 58% |
| 11/08/25 vs Frankton | 56% |
| 02/15/25 vs Lafayette Central Catholic | 60% |
| 02/08/25 vs Randolph Southern | 70% |
| 02/07/25 vs Union City | 75% |
Despite the loss, Monroe Central saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Abe Ervin dropped a double-double with 23 points and 11 rebounds. Ervin is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as she's posted one of at least 56% in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Charlee Morris, who shot 67% from the field to rack up 18 points and seven boards.
Daleville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Olivia Pratcher led the charge by almost dropping a double-double with 27 points and nine rebounds. Those 27 points gave Pratcher a new career-high. Addisyn Gothrup was another key player, going 7-for-14 en route to 22 points along with five boards and four steals.
Monroe Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Daleville, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Monroe Central will welcome Muncie Burris at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Daleville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Centerville at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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