Monarch had lost four straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 3-4 to make it five. They fell 32-28 to the Spanish River Sharks. The matchup marked the Knights' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Monarch saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Isiah Phillip posted 12 points.
As for Spanish River, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.4 points over those games.
Spanish River was led to victory by Caio Marques and Eddy Lui. Marques put up ten points, while Lui had ten points. What's more, Lui posted three rebounds, the most he's had since back in January.
Monarch didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 57-51 win against Stoneman Douglas on the 15th. Spanish River and Lake Worth Christian will compete for holiday cheer on Friday.
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