Porter Ridge and Monroe are an even 4-4 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Porter Ridge Pirates just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Monroe Redhawks at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Ashanti Taylor and Janiyah Boyd.
On Tuesday, Porter Ridge ended up a good deal behind Marvin Ridge and lost 58-43.
While Monroe didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against West Stanly by a score of 74-65 on Tuesday. Given the Redhawks' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Colts are ranked 270th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win made it two in a row for Monroe and bumps their season record up to 6-1. As for Porter Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 12-3.
Everything came up roses for Porter Ridge against Monroe in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 62-19 victory. In that match, Porter Ridge amassed a halftime lead of 47-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.
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