Golden Bears
| 11/19/24 vs Wes-Del | 69 |
| 01/30/25 vs Blue River Valley | 49 |
| 01/15/25 vs Union | 42 |
| 01/23/25 vs Cowan | 41 |
| 11/16/24 @ Muncie Burris | 40 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Monroe Central had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They blew past the Union Rockets 53-15. The Golden Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Monroe Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sydney Patterson, who posted 20 points in addition to five boards and four steals. The matchup was Patterson's third in a row with at least 16 points. Addy Puckett was another key player, putting up 12 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Despite the loss, Union still got an impressive performance from Glory Ellis, who earned eight points in addition to seven boards and six blocks. That was a full 53.3% of Union's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenzy Ogden, who scored seven points and 13 rebounds.
Monroe Central has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points over those games. As for Union, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-16.
Monroe Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 67-30 win against Union City on the 7th. Union does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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