It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Monroe Redhawks can now relate to. They fell just short of the Golden Lions by a score of 46-44. The matchup was a 21-21 toss-up at halftime, but Monroe couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, Monroe saw an underclassman step up: Bryson Simpkins dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. Simpkins continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Jordan Young was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Monroe's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-9. As for Shelby, they pushed their record up to 18-9 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home.
Monroe does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Shelby, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 87-65 loss vs. Reidsville on the 5th.
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