The Monroe Golden Tornadoes will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Academy of Richmond County Musketeers at 5:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, Monroe was the victim of a rough 66-44 defeat at the hands of Carver. Monroe has not had much luck with Carver recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kie'Aundria Acree, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 17 rebounds. Acree is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Ciarra Lunsford was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with seven rebounds and six assists.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Academy of Richmond County's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. Their tough 40-15 defeat to Morgan County might stick with them for a while. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Academy of Richmond County has scored all season.
Monroe's defeat dropped their record down to 18-9. As for Academy of Richmond County, their loss dropped their record down to 13-10.
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