If the Monroe Redhawks were feeling good off their 59-27 takedown of the Central Academy Cougars last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Monroe took a 51-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Forest Hills on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Monroe of the 54-51 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Despite the loss, Monroe had strong showings from Saniya Gingham, who scored 22 points along with two blocks, and Saniya Wallace, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 steals. Gingham has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last six times she's played.
It was another big night for Tamuria "leyah" Melton, who scored 24 points along with eight rebounds and four steals for Forest Hills. Melton is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 14 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Azaryia Griffin, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds.
Monroe's loss dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Forest Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season.
Monroe does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Forest Hills also has no future games currently scheduled.
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