The Monroe Bearcats are taking a road trip to take on the Shorewood Stormrays at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Monroe is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat Marysville-Pilchuck 69-13. The Bearcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Shorewood entered their tilt with Edmonds-Woodway on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 51-41.
Monroe has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.4 points per game. As for Shorewood, their win bumped their record up to 9-12.
Monroe barely slipped by Shorewood when the teams last played back in January, winning 51-50. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monroe since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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