Golden Tornadoes
| 01/07/25 @ Cairo | 57 |
| 01/17/25 vs Peach County | 53 |
| 11/19/24 @ Terrell County | 49 |
| 01/25/25 vs Terrell County | 37 |
| 11/25/24 vs South Effingham | 36 |
Monroe waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Dougherty Trojans 67-39. The Golden Tornadoes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 23 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Kie'Aundria Acree, who shot 4-for-7 from deep and dropped a double-double on 33 points and 16 boards. That makes it six consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Monroe's points. Taylor Mckinzy was another key player, going 6 for 11 from beyond the arc to rack up 27 points.
Monroe smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 21 consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why Dougherty lost, don't look at D'Asia M. Simmons. Despite the final result, she posted 12 points and three steals. Simmons has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played.
Monroe's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.5 points over those games. As for Dougherty, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-10.
Monroe wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 70-27 victory against Cairo on the 3rd. As for Dougherty, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 47-37 win against Bainbridge on the 4th.
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