Monrovia lost against Tri-West Hendricks back in February of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Monrovia Bulldogs took a 61-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tri-West Hendricks Bruins. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 332nd, while the Bruins are ranked 98th).
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Hayden Mccloud, who almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Hudson McCloud, who went 6-for-12 to rack up 14 points and six rebounds.
Kellen Dakin was nothing short of spectacular for Tri-West Hendricks: he went 9-for-15 en route to 22 points and six boards. What's more, Dakin also posted a 67% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Wes Ward, who posted eight points and nine blocks.
Monrovia has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.5 points over those games. As for Tri-West Hendricks, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-6.
Monrovia wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 52-41 loss against Beech Grove on the 14th. As for Tri-West Hendricks, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 73-51 win against Crawfordsville on the 14th.
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