It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Monroe can now relate to. They took a 63-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cherokee Bluff Bears on Tuesday.
Despite the defeat, Monroe saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kie'Aundria Acree dropped a double-double with 38 points and 17 rebounds. That was a full 70.4% of Monroe's points, marking the 13th time in a row Acree has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Glendalys Harvey, who put up two points and 12 boards.
Even though they lost, Monroe smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 28 consecutive matches.
Monroe's loss dropped their record down to 24-6. As for Cherokee Bluff, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-8 record this season.
Monroe does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cherokee Bluff, they will take on Jenkins on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Jenkins comes in on seven and Cherokee Bluff on six.
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