The Monroe Redhawks will head out on the road to square off against the Forest Hills Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Monroe will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Monroe will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 42-point drubbing they dealt Central Academy on Friday. Monroe claimed a resounding 69-27 win over Central Academy. The Redhawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 27 points or more this season.
Bryson Simpkins continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 7 of 10 on his way to 19 points and seven rebounds. Jamari Clark was another key player, going 5 for 7 en route to 12 points and three steals.
Monroe was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Forest Hills was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 63-58 to Anson.
Monroe pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.3 points. As for Forest Hills, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 7-9.
Everything came up roses for Monroe against Forest Hills in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 78-44 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monroe since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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