Cowan came into Friday's matchup looking for another win against Monroe Central, but Easton Foster wouldn't allow it. The Monroe Central Golden Bears were the clear victor by a 75-50 margin over the Cowan Blackhawks on Friday thanks in part to Foster, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and ten boards. He also grabbed six steals, which is notable because Monroe Central is undefeated when he posts at least three steals, but 5-6 otherwise.
Jackson Konkle
| 02/21/25 @ Cowan | 9 |
| 12/20/24 @ Lapel | 7 |
| 01/09/25 vs Winchester Community | 4 |
| 12/28/24 vs Frankton | 3 |
| 12/21/24 vs Hagerstown | 3 |
Another player making a difference was Jackson Konkle, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and nine assists. Those nine assists gave him a new career-high.
Despite the defeat, Cowan saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brody Clifford went 7-for-14 to rack up 19 points. Aidan Glenn also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assists of the season.
Monroe Central has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.3 points. This is the second loss in a row for Cowan and nudges their season record down to 4-14.
Coming up, Monroe Central will square off against Union City at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Monroe Central is facing Union City at the right time seeing as Union City is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Cowan, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-54 win against Elwood on the 22nd.
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