Monrovia only won by two when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 28-point they dealt Eminence on Wednesday. The Monrovia Bulldogs blew past the Eminence Eels, posting a 72-44 victory. The Bulldogs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Monrovia's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zoie Walls, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Emery Newlin, who went 5 for 9 en route to 12 points plus seven steals.
Monrovia was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Eminence lost, don't look at Sophia Saucerman. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Saucerman a new career-high in threes (two). Emma Webb was another key player, scoring four points in addition to six assists and five rebounds.
The victory got Monrovia back to even at 2-2. As for Eminence, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Monrovia will be playing at home against University at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Monrovia is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.2 points per game this season. As for Eminence, they will head out to challenge Mooresville Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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