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| 01/16/25 - Home | 52-49 W |
| 02/06/24 - Home | 72-48 W |
| 01/24/24 - Away | 64-57 W |
| 01/10/23 - Away | 64-53 W |
| 01/03/23 - Home | 49-46 W |
| + 5 more games |
Monroe is 9-1 against Anson since February of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Monroe Redhawks will head out on the road to take on the Anson Bearcats at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Monroe will head out to face Anson after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Monroe was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 57-56 to West Stanly. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Redhawks came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 162nd, while the Colts are ranked 447th).
Meanwhile, Anson didn't have quite enough to beat Parkwood on Friday and fell 66-63. While the Bearcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wolf Pack 24-13 in the first quarter.
Monroe will have to contain Jayden Little as he made an impact in Anson's last game. He went 11 for 19 en route to 32 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Little's evening made it 12 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Taviane Robinson was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 14 boards and nine blocks.
Even though they lost, Anson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 35 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Anson's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-6. As for Monroe, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2.
Monroe came out on top in a nail-biter against Anson when the teams last played back in January, sneaking past 52-49. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Little, who went 10 of 14 on his way to 26 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Monroe still be able to contain Little? There's only one way to find out.
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