The Monroe Bearcats will head out on the road to square off against the Stanwood Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Monroe will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when Monroe faced off against Snohomish on Tuesday. Monroe strolled past Snohomish with points to spare, taking the game 51-37. Given the Bearcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Panthers are ranked 231st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Stanwood). They breezed by Marysville-Pilchuck to the tune of 83-51 on Tuesday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Spartans with their most commanding win of the season.
Stanwood's win came from a few key players Monroe will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cole Williams, who made all 7 shots he took to post 18 points along with five assists and five steals. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times he's played. Greyson Pierce was another key player, going 6 of 9 on his way to 12 points in addition to eight boards and five steals.
Stanwood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Monroe's record now sits at 12-2. As for Stanwood, they picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 4-10.
Monroe took their victory against Stanwood when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 71-49. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monroe since the team 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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