Monroe is 1-6 against Waynesville since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Monroe Hornets will head out to square off against the Waynesville Spartans at 1:15 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Monroe beat Edgewood 32-24. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hornets.
Meanwhile, Waynesville waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took down the Lumberjacks 61-42. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Lumberjacks are ranked 232nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Waynesville's victory bumped their record up to 15-4. As for Monroe, their win bumped their record up to 7-11.
Monroe might still be hurting after the 63-39 defeat they got from Waynesville in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. Can Monroe avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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