Two dominant guards in Zelden Chukes and Forrest Dudley are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Munroe Bobcats will face off against the Crossroad Academy Scorpions at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Munroe sitting on seven straight wins and Crossroad Academy on four.
Munroe is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They secured a 59-54 W over Port St. Joe.
Zelden Chukes
| 02/12/25 vs Port St. Joe | 5 |
| 02/07/25 vs Blountstown | 4 |
| 02/05/25 vs Liberty County | 3 |
| 02/03/25 vs Sneads | 4 |
| 01/30/25 vs Wakulla | 3 |
| + 12 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Munroe to victory, but perhaps none more so than Chukes, who posted six points in addition to eight boards and five steals. Chukes has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 17 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Antwon West, who went 5-for-8 to rack up 11 points and four steals.
Munroe smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in nine consecutive games.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Crossroad Academy beat Blountstown 45-39 on Wednesday. Given the Scorpions' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Tigers are ranked 353rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Munroe's victory bumped their record up to 20-7. As for Crossroad Academy, their win bumped their record up to 15-9.
Munroe lost to Crossroad Academy on the road by a decisive 70-54 margin in their previous meeting back in January. Can Munroe avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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