The Monrovia Bulldogs will challenge the Covenant Christian Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Monrovia is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game two weeks ago. They took a 74-60 bruising from Mooresville. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 356th, while the Pioneers are ranked 109th).
| 01/04/25 @ Mooresville | 21 |
| 12/13/24 @ Speedway | 20 |
| 12/10/24 vs North Putnam | 20 |
| 01/18/24 @ Indianapolis Shortridge | 19 |
| 12/21/24 vs Martinsville | 18 |
Monrovia might have lost, but man, Hayden Mccloud was a machine: he went 7 for 14 on his way to 21 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. The dominant performance gave Mccloud a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Hudson McCloud, who posted 13 points and six boards.
Meanwhile, Covenant Christian fought the good fight in their overtime match against University on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 79-75 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trailblazers. The defeat continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Trailblazers: they've now lost nine in a row.
Monrovia will have to contain Isaac Crane as he made an impact in Covenant Christian's last game. He dropped a double-double on 20 points and 18 rebounds. With that strong performance, Crane is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Joe Midla was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Monrovia's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Covenant Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Monrovia has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 28.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Covenant Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.1 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Monrovia was able to grind out a solid win over Covenant Christian in their previous meeting back in March of 2019, winning 71-62. Will Monrovia repeat their success, or does Covenant Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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