Barnesville is 0-10 against Monroe Central since January of 2020 but things could change on Thursday. The Barnesville Shamrocks will welcome the Monroe Central Seminoles at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Last Thursday, everything came up roses for Barnesville against Buckeye Local as the team secured a 55-23 win. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 39-15.
Madelynn Tyson continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 22 points and ten boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Barnesville's points. Another player making a difference was Lydia Fuchs, who posted eight points in addition to six boards and five steals.
Meanwhile, Monroe Central posted their biggest victory since February 21, 2024 on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 61-28 win over Shadyside. Given the Seminoles' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 175th, while the Tigers are ranked 644th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Monroe Central is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Barnesville, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
Things could have been worse for Barnesville, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 57-43 loss to Monroe Central in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will Barnesville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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