South Putnam is 1-9 against Monrovia since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The South Putnam Eagles will square off against the Monrovia Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. South Putnam has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Having struggled with ten losses in a row, South Putnam turned things around against Dugger Union on Saturday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 72-22 victory over the Bulldogs. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Monrovia beat Mooresville Christian 47-43 on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Monrovia's win came from a few key players South Putnam will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Hayden Mccloud, who went 6 for 9 on his way to 15 points in addition to six boards and three blocks. Another player making a difference was Hayden Najera, who posted nine points and five rebounds.
Monrovia was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mooresville Christian only racked up eight assists.
Monrovia's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-8. As for South Putnam, their victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-10.
South Putnam beat Monrovia 75-62 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Monrovia's Tucker Rahn, who went 12 of 21 en route to 32 points. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for South Putnam to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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