Munroe never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against St. John Paul II on Tuesday. They came out on top against the St. John Paul II Panthers by a score of 59-52. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bobcats.
01/14/25 vs St. John Paul II | 2 |
01/11/25 @ Crossroad Academy | 2 |
01/09/25 vs Sneads | 2 |
01/07/25 vs Community Leadership Academy | 5 |
12/28/24 vs North Hall | 5 |
Munroe's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zelden Chukes led the charge by going 5 of 9 en route to 13 points and eight rebounds. Chukes has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last nine times he's played. Zy Reese was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 12 points and nine boards.
Despite the loss, St. John Paul II still got an impressive performance from Mario Forbes, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 21 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Julian Thompson, who posted eight points and nine boards.
Munroe is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for St. John Paul II, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-9.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Munroe Bobcats take on the Gadsden County Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for St. John Paul II, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-46 loss against Crossroad Academy on the 15th.
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