Sadly, the Central Academy Cougars are still looking for their first win of the season after 20 contests. They were beaten by Monroe 59-27 on Tuesday. Central Academy was down 39-17 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
When it comes to explaining why Central Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jadah Pringle. Despite the final result, she scored 14 points along with six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Pringle has scored all season.
Central Academy struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Monroe posted 16 assists.
Monroe had a senior duo take command as Saniya Wallace dropped a double-double on 18 points and 14 steals and Saniya Gingham dropped a double-double on 22 points and 15 rebounds. Gingham hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for seven straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Summer Jones, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.
Central Academy dropped their record down to 0-20 with that loss, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season. As for Monroe, their win bumped their record up to 8-14.
Central Academy will look to defend their home court on Friday against Parkwood at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Central Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 40 on Tuesday. As for Monroe, they will head out on the road to challenge Forest Hills at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in North Carolina (Monroe is ranked 445th, while Forest Hills is ranked 442nd).
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