Monroe was the 61-50 winner over Dougherty when they last played one another back in November of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Monroe Golden Tornadoes fell just short of the Dougherty Trojans by a score of 69-67 on Friday. The Golden Tornadoes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Monroe saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kie'Aundria Acree dropped a double-double on 37 points and 21 boards. That was a full 55.2% of Monroe's points, marking the 13th time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Taylor Mckinzy, who went 6 of 14 en route to 15 points and seven rebounds.
Golden Tornadoes
| 01/03/25 @ Dougherty | 67-69 |
| 12/27/24 vs Dorman | 52-62 |
Even though they lost, Monroe smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in 11 consecutive matchups.
It was another big night for Jatiana Chambers, who went 10 of 16 from beyond the arc on her way to 39 points for Dougherty. The dominant performance gave Chambers a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of D'Asia M. Simmons, who had 13 points.
Monroe's record now sits at 8-5. As for Dougherty, they moved to 8-8 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Monroe didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 86-29 victory against Cairo on the 7th. As for Dougherty, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 60-57 win against Peach County on the 7th.
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