A well-balanced attack led the Monarch Coyotes over the Boulder Panthers in every quarter on their way to victory on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Monarch blew Boulder out of the water with a 70-40 final score. Given Monarch's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while Boulder is ranked 139th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Monarch found their leader in underclassman Sienna Williams, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 15 rebounds. Williams is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Savannah Weiss, who scored 15 points.
Megan Matthews and Lexi Oder certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Matthews scored 14 points along with five assists and four steals, while Oder scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Gaby Mccollester, who scored no points along with 12 rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Boulder smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monarch only pulled down ten offensive rebounds.
Monarch has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for Boulder, their loss was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 7-12.
Monarch will challenge Rocky Mountain at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Rocky Mountain knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Monarch likes a good challenge. As for Boulder, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Erie at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Erie has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 171 points over their last three contests.
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