Monroe has gone 8-2 against Cairo recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Monroe Golden Tornadoes will look to defend their home court against the Cairo Syrupmakers at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Monroe has six straight wins, Cairo has 26 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Monroe is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Fitzgerald: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Monroe blew Fitzgerald out of the water with a 66-35 final score. The Golden Tornadoes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 27 points or more this season.
Kie'aundria Acree
| 01/20/25 vs Fitzgerald | 33 |
| 01/18/25 vs Bainbridge | 31 |
| 01/17/25 vs Peach County | 22 |
| 01/11/25 @ Randolph-Clay | 32 |
| 01/10/25 vs Westover | 26 |
Monroe found their leader in sophomore Kie'Aundria Acree, who dropped a double-double on 33 points and 15 boards. The game was Acree's 40th in a row with at least ten points. Taylor Mckinzy was another key player, putting up 24 points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Meanwhile, Cairo scored the most points they've had this season on Saturday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 47-40 to Miller County.
Monroe pushed their record up to 14-5 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Cairo, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-12.
Everything came up roses for Monroe against Cairo when the teams last played two weeks ago, as the squad secured an 86-29 win. In that contest, Monroe amassed a halftime lead of 41-15, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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