The Monroe Golden Tornadoes will square off against the Westover Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Monroe is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.3 points per game this season.
Monroe will head into Tuesday's match on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking two-point defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Cairo on Tuesday. Monroe breezed by Cairo to the tune of 86-29. The Golden Tornadoes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 27 points or more this season.
Kie'aundria Acree
| 01/07/25 @ Cairo | 44 |
| 01/03/25 @ Dougherty | 37 |
| 12/27/24 vs Dorman | 24 |
| 12/20/24 vs Lovejoy | 42 |
| 12/13/24 @ Calhoun County | 27 |
Monroe can attribute much of their success to Kie'Aundria Acree, who dropped a double-double on 44 points and 15 boards, and Taylor Mckinzy, who dropped a double-double on 31 points and 11 boards. The match was Acree's 35th in a row with at least ten points. Mariah Toye was another key player, putting up seven boards and three steals.
Monroe smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Westover earned a 47-38 victory over Bainbridge on Tuesday.
Westover has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Monroe, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
Monroe beat Westover 61-48 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Westover's Jada Landers, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 16 rebounds. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Monroe to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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