Sun Valley lost a heartbreaker to Monroe when they met back in January of 2024, and they left with a heavy heart again on Wednesday. The Sun Valley Spartans received a blow as they fell 58-43 to the Monroe Redhawks. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 366th, while the Redhawks are ranked 162nd).
Sun Valley's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Noah Mckinney, who went 5 for 12 en route to 13 points and four steals. Thanasi Papazis was another key player, putting up nine points and six rebounds.
Monroe's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaegan Chambers led the charge by going 6 of 8 on his way to 16 points in addition to five assists and five boards. That's the most points Chambers has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamari Clark, who went 5 for 7 en route to 15 points.
Sun Valley has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for Monroe, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-1.
Sun Valley will challenge Marvin Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Marvin Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.3 points per game this season. As for Monroe, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 57-56 loss against West Stanly on the 31st.
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