Monroe Central played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 74-54 to the Eastern Hancock Royals. The Golden Bears haven't had much luck with the Royals recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
| 01/24/25 @ Eastern Hancock | 10 |
| 01/17/25 vs Shenandoah | 12 |
| 01/09/25 vs Winchester Community | 10 |
| 01/03/25 @ Cambridge City Lincoln | 9 |
| 12/28/24 vs Frankton | 10 |
Monroe Central's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Easton Foster, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards. Foster is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last ten games he's played. Another player making a difference was Luke Morgan, who posted 16 points.
It was another big night for Caden Powers, who went 8 of 12 en route to 22 points and eight boards for Eastern Hancock. Landyn Loring was another key player, going 6 for 13 on his way to 19 points.
Monroe Central's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 9-3. As for Eastern Hancock, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Monroe Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 68-63 loss against Blackford on the 25th. As for Eastern Hancock, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 59-47 defeat against Shenandoah on the 25th.
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