It was a good run, but the Monroe Golden Tornadoes unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were the victim of a rough 69-44 defeat at the hands of Carver. Monroe has struggled against Carver recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Monroe saw an underclassman step up: Kie'Aundria Acree dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. Acree is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ciarra Lunsford, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Carver's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jazmin Thornton led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. Thornton hasn't dropped below two steals for 14 straight games. Another player making a difference was Aubri Wilkins, who scored 25 points along with four steals.
Monroe's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-8. As for Carver, they pushed their record up to 17-6 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Monroe will challenge Columbus at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Monroe is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 57.1 points per game this season. As for Carver, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Dougherty at 6:00 p.m. Dougherty is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
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