Randolph Southern is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Monroe Central is on a ten-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Randolph Southern Rebels will host the Monroe Central Golden Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Tuesday, Randolph Southern blew past Cowan, posting a 61-28 win. Fans of the Rebels have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Randolph Southern relied on the efforts of Aubrey Mills, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 16 steals, and Haileigh Allen, who almost dropped a double-double on 26 points and nine steals. The match was Allen's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Tarissa Watson, who posted seven points plus two steals.
Randolph Southern smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Monroe Central). They blew past Wes-Del 74-5 on Tuesday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Golden Bears with their most commanding win of the season.
Randolph Southern's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Monroe Central, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Randolph Southern ended up a good deal behind Monroe Central in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, losing 35-18. Will Randolph Southern 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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