The Monroe Central Golden Bears won the last time they faced the Blue River Valley Vikings, and things went their way on Thursday too. Monroe Central came out on top against the Vikings by a score of 49-36. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to rack up seven more assists than your opponent, as Monroe Central did.
Monroe Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Addy Puckett led the charge by dropping a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kimber Abshear, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Despite the loss, Blue River Valley still got an impressive performance from Charlee Gibson, who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Ella Schmidt was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Monroe Central pushed their record up to 15-7 with that win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.6 points per game. As for Blue River Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-10.
Monroe Central will face off against the Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Indiana (Wapahani is ranked 172nd, while the Golden Bears are ranked 171st). As for Blue River Valley, they will square off against the Golden Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cambridge City Lincoln is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
