After a string of ten wins, the Monroe-Woodbury Crusaders's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Middletown by a score of 45-42. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Monroe-Woodbury has scored all season.
When it comes to explaining why Monroe-Woodbury lost, one person who can't be blamed is Christopher Pearson. Despite the final result, he scored 15 points along with nine rebounds and five steals. Pearson is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jayden Desir, who scored eight points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Monroe-Woodbury's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-1. As for Middletown, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-10 record this season.
Monroe-Woodbury will head out on the road to take on Warwick at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Warwick is on a five-game streak of home wins, Monroe-Woodbury a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. Middletown will take on Kingston at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Kingston presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Middletown in New York (Kingston is ranked 50th, while Middletown is ranked 362nd).
