It was a good run, but the Monroe Redhawks unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 65-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of Piedmont. Monroe has not had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Several Redhawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jamari Clark, who scored ten points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Clark has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Kaegan Chambers, who scored 11 points.
Piedmont got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Miles Leaks out in front who scored 24 points along with seven rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Leaks has scored at least a third of Piedmont's points. Brady Drake was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with four steals.
Monroe's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Piedmont, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Monroe won't have much time to rest: their next game is against the Warriors at 8:00 p.m. on January 31st. Weddington knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 14 games -- so hopefully the Redhawks like a good challenge. As for Piedmont, they will head out on the road to square off against the Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
