Monroe lost against Poly two weeks ago and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Monroe Vikings were outmatched by the Poly Parrots and fell 77-33. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1276th, while the Parrots are ranked 322nd).
Several Vikings players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jevonte Brown, who posted five points and six boards. Jorge Hernandez was another key player, putting up seven points and eight rebounds.
Quian Khawaja was his usual excellent self, scoring 26 points for Poly. Another player making a difference was Chris Reyes, who put up 13 points.
Monroe's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Poly, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 17-9.
Looking ahead, Monroe won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Chavez at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Monroe is facing Chavez at the right time seeing as Chavez is stuck on a 15-game losing streak. As for Poly, they and Grant will face off at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday without much rest, having both just played. One thing working in Poly's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 13 contests.
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