East Burke and Monroe squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but East Burke had to settle for second. They fell 54-46 to the Monroe Redhawks. While the Cavaliers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Redhawks 11-4 in the first quarter.
Barger Shook
| 02/25/25 @ Monroe | 80% |
| 02/17/25 @ Bandys | 67% |
| 02/14/25 vs West Caldwell | 56% |
| 02/12/25 vs West Lincoln | 47% |
| 02/07/25 vs Lincolnton | 62% |
| + 4 more games |
Several Cavaliers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Barger Shook, who posted nine points in addition to six boards and three blocks. Shook is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 47% in the last nine games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jay Dixon, who scored eight points.
Even though they lost, East Burke was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monroe only six assists.
Bryson Simpkins was his usual excellent self, on his way to 21 points and seven rebounds for Monroe. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Shearin, who earned nine points.
East Burke's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-15. As for Monroe, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
East Burke does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Monroe, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Hendersonville at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Hendersonville's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 13 games.
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