The Monroe Redhawks entered their tilt with the Piedmont Panthers with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Monroe came out on top against Piedmont by a score of 36-25 on Friday. That's another feather in the cap for Monroe, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Monroe's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Saniya Wallace, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten steals. Wallace has been hot recently, having posted seven or more steals the last seven times she's played. Saniya Gingham was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mikayla Baucom, who scored six points along with eight rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Polk, who scored ten points along with six rebounds.
Monroe is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-15 record this season. As for Piedmont, their loss dropped their record down to 16-10.
Monroe will head out on the road to take on East Burke at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Burke has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,800 points over their last 25 matches. As for Piedmont, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against St. Stephens at 6:00 p.m. Piedmont is on a four-game streak of home wins, St. Stephens a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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