Monroe had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. They walked away with an 80-73 victory over the Lee Park Prep Knights . This was payback for the Redhawks, who suffered a 34-30 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Janiyah Boyd was nothing short of spectacular: she shot 7-for-13 from long range and dropped a triple-double on 50 points, 13 rebounds, and ten assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Dezire Hailey, who scored six points in addition to six rebounds and five blocks.
Lee Park Prep's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Monroe is taking a road trip to square off against Garinger at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lee Park Prep, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Providence Classical at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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