Winchester Community was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 65-44 to the Monroe Central Golden Bears. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 48-46 back in December of 2024.
Leading Monroe Central to victory were Abe Ervin and Addy Puckett. Ervin went 8 of 16 on her way to 18 points and four steals, while Puckett went 5 of 6 on her way to 15 points in addition to six assists and six boards. Ervin has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sydney Patterson, who posted ten points and three steals.
Winchester Community's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Monroe Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Winchester Community will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Centerville at 7:30 p.m. As for Monroe Central, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 51-18 win against Union City on the 11th.
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