Basketball Recap: Monroe Central Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Victory

Seminoles

Previous 5 Games

12/19/24 vs River	37-30
12/16/24 @ Linsly	54-52
12/09/24 vs Linsly	59-47
12/04/24 @ Shenandoah	47-35
12/02/24 vs Barnesville	57-43

After losing to River the last time they met, Monroe Central decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Monroe Central Seminoles came out on top against the River Pilots by a score of 37-30 on Thursday. The win was familiar territory for the Seminoles who have now won five contests in a row.

Monroe Central pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for River, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-4 record.

Monroe Central and River could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. Monroe Central (ranked 174th) will meet Waterford (ranked fifth) at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Similarly, River (ranked 313th) will meet Bellaire (ranked 128th) at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.