A well-balanced attack led Monroe over Fitzgerald in every quarter on their way to victory on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Monroe Golden Tornadoes blew the Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane out of the water with a 66-35 final score. The Golden Tornadoes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 27 points or more this season.
Kie'aundria Acree
| 01/20/25 vs Fitzgerald | 33 |
| 01/18/25 vs Bainbridge | 31 |
| 01/17/25 vs Peach County | 22 |
| 01/11/25 @ Randolph-Clay | 32 |
| 01/10/25 vs Westover | 26 |
Monroe found their leader in sophomore Kie'Aundria Acree, who dropped a double-double on 33 points and 15 boards. Acree's afternoon made it 40 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Taylor Mckinzy was another key player, putting up 24 points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Monroe smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 17 consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Fitzgerald saw an underclassman step up: freshman Alexia Hayward posted 13 points.
Monroe pushed their record up to 14-5 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Fitzgerald, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Monroe will host Cairo at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Monroe is facing Cairo at the right time seeing as Cairo is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Fitzgerald, they will head out on the road to challenge Berrien at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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