Monroe has gone 10-0 against Central Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The two teams will face off at 6:00 p.m. without much rest having both just played. Monroe is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.1 points per game this season.
While Monroe didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They took down Anson 51-32 on Thursday. Given the Redhawks' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while the Bearcats are ranked 488th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/16/25 vs Anson | 4 |
| 01/08/25 vs Porter Ridge | 3 |
| 01/07/25 @ West Stanly | 2 |
| 01/03/25 @ Piedmont | 2 |
Summer Jones was her usual excellent self, going 10 for 24 on her way to 24 points along with five assists and four steals. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played.
Meanwhile, Central Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 35th straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 57-17 loss at the hands of Piedmont.
Monroe's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Central Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
Everything came up roses for Monroe against Central Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 59-27 victory. Does Monroe have another victory up their sleeve, or will Central Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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