The Monroe Central Seminoles will take on the River Pilots in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Monroe Central sitting on four straight victories and River on three.
Monroe Central is headed into the contest having just posted their closest win since January 22nd on Monday. They had just enough and edged Linsly out 54-52. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Seminoles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 168th in Ohio, while the Cadets are ranked 14th in West Virginia).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask River). They came out on top against Shenandoah by a score of 67-55 on Monday.
Monroe Central's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for River, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Monroe Central lost to River at home by a decisive 52-37 margin when the teams last played back in February. Will Monroe Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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