After flying high against Carlisle last Saturday, Monroe came back down to earth. The Monroe Hornets lost 41-21 to the Ross Rams on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 476th, while the Rams are ranked 171st).
Ross' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lanie Lipps, who posted 14 points in addition to six assists and three steals. Lipps is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 12 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Caroline Chernock, who had eight points and four steals.
Monroe's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Ross, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-4.
Monroe has already played their next contest (against Fairborn), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Ross wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 60-17 victory against Carlisle on the 18th.
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