Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Hendersonville couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a 59-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Monroe Redhawks on Friday. The Bearcats' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Martiste Mills
| 02/28/25 @ Monroe | 2 |
| 02/25/25 vs West Stokes | 5 |
| 02/21/25 vs R-S Central | 5 |
| 02/18/25 vs Patton | 7 |
| 02/14/25 vs Patton | 3 |
| + 11 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Hendersonville lost, don't look at Martiste Mills. Despite the final result, he shot 41% from the field en route to 19 points. Mills has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 16 times he's played. Mateo Archer was another key player, putting up five points.
Bryson Simpkins was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 14 points and 11 boards for Monroe. Another player making a difference was Zavion Ivey, who went 5-for-9 to rack up 12 points.
Hendersonville's loss dropped their record down to 20-8. As for Monroe, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
Hendersonville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Monroe, they have already played their next contest, a 50-36 defeat against Reidsville on the 4th.
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