The Monroe Red Jackets are headed away from home for the first time to take on the Franklin Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Monroe is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest defeat since February 6th on Thursday. They fell just short of World of Inquiry by a score of 56-53.
Meanwhile, Franklin was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 64-59 to Edison Tech. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Monroe's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Franklin, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Things could have been worse for Monroe, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 73-54 loss to Franklin in their previous matchup back in February. Can Monroe avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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