After flying high against South Adams last Tuesday, Monroe Central came back down to earth. The Monroe Central Golden Bears came up short against the Wapahani Raiders on Friday, falling 63-43. The loss continues a trend for the Golden Bears in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now lost five in a row.
Tashaun Beatty
| 02/14/25 @ Wapahani | 78% |
| 02/11/25 vs South Adams | 100% |
| 02/06/25 @ Union | 100% |
| 02/01/25 @ New Castle | 100% |
| 01/31/25 vs Blue River Valley | 83% |
Monroe Central lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Tashaun Beatty, who went 7-for-9 en route to 19 points and five rebounds. He is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 78% in the last five games he's played. Easton Foster was another key player, putting up nine points and eight boards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wapahani to victory, but perhaps none more so than Camden Bell, who went 9-for-14 on his way to 20 points. Another player making a difference was Eli Andrews, who went 8-for-12 to rack up 17 points.
Monroe Central's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Wapahani, their victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-1.
Coincidentally, Monroe Central and Wapahani will both be playing Cowan the next time they take the court. Wapahani will host Cowan at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, while Monroe Central will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on February 21st.
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