River and Monroe Central are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2021, but not for long. The River Pilots will welcome the Monroe Central Seminoles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. River knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Monroe Central likes a good challenge.
On Saturday, everything went River's way against Shadyside as River made off with a 63-43 victory. The Pilots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Monroe Central entered their contest against Wheeling Central Catholic on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Monroe Central came up short against Wheeling Central Catholic, falling 66-44. While losing is never fun, the Seminoles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 172nd in Ohio, while the Maroon Knights are ranked 26th in West Virginia).
River's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-6. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.7 points. As for Monroe Central, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-6.
River came up short against Monroe Central in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 37-30. Will River have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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