The Westover Patriots were the 41-39 winner over the Monroe Golden Tornadoes when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Westover took a 61-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of Monroe on Tuesday. Westover has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Westover still got an impressive performance from Jada Landers, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 16 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Wykieria Holmes, who scored 12 points along with two steals.
Even though they lost, Westover smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monroe only pulled down eight offensive rebounds.
Monroe's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kie'Aundria Acree led the charge by scoring 17 points along with nine rebounds and seven assists. Acree is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Ciarra Lunsford was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds.
Westover's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-10. As for Monroe, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westover will square off against Shaw at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Monroe, they will head out on the road to take on Carver at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Carver's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight matches.
