Mountain Empire lost to Monarch back in January, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Mountain Empire Redhawks came out on top against the Monarch Royals by a score of 49-41.
Mountain Empire's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Junior Ponce led the charge by dropping a double-double with 16 points and 12 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Chance Ross, who posted 13 points.
Redhawks
| 02/13/25 vs Monarch | 10 |
| 01/30/25 vs High Tech NC | 6 |
| 01/28/25 @ Monarch | 2 |
| 12/20/24 @ Borrego Springs | 9 |
| 02/14/24 vs Castle Park | 7 |
| 02/06/24 @ Health Sciences | 11 |
Mountain Empire was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Mountain Empire's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-8 and their overall record up to 5-11. As for Monarch, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 13 of their last 14 matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season.
As of now, neither Mountain Empire nor Monarch have any future games scheduled.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
