
Bulldogs
01/17/25 vs Covenant Christian | 73 |
12/27/24 vs Eastern Greene | 63 |
01/04/25 @ Mooresville | 60 |
12/20/24 @ Owen Valley | 60 |
11/27/24 vs Eminence | 55 |
Monrovia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 77-73 heartbreaker at the hands of the Covenant Christian Warriors. One positive for the Bulldogs, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Monrovia's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hudson Pridemore, who went 5 for 8 en route to 12 points along with five assists and three steals. The dominant performance gave Pridemore a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Clay Tharp, who went 7 of 11 on his way to 19 points in addition to six rebounds and three blocks.
Covenant Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Parker Williams led the charge by going 5 for 12 en route to 18 points and five assists. Isaac Crane was another key player, going 5 of 9 on his way to 16 points and seven boards.
Monrovia's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Covenant Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Monrovia didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-37 defeat against University on the 18th. Covenant Christian has also already played their next game, an 80-31 win against Providence Cristo Rey on the 21st.
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