Social Circle blew Monroe Area out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Monroe Area got their revenge. The Social Circle Redskins fell just short of the Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes by a score of 46-44. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Redskins have suffered against the Purple Hurricanes since December 11, 2015.
When it comes to explaining why Social Circle lost, don't look at Jada Hyman. Despite the final result, she went 8 for 17 en route to 21 points plus six rebounds and five assists. That was a full 47.7% of Social Circle's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Marissa Morrell, who earned nine points along with three steals.
Even though they lost, Social Circle smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Social Circle now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Monroe Area, their victory ended an 11-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-3.
Social Circle didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 50-44 win against Mountain View on the 7th. As for Monroe Area, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against East Jackson at 6:00 p.m.
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