Monroe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 76-58 to the North Hollywood Huskies. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Huskies this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 64-54 back in January.
When it comes to explaining why Monroe lost, don't look at Jorge Hernandez. Despite the final result, he posted 14 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. Another player making a difference was Vincent Rosales, who earned 11 points and eight rebounds.
North Hollywood had a senior duo take command as Chase Guillory went 8-for-12 en route to 17 points along with seven boards and three steals and Andrey Arakelov went 6-for-9 on his way to 15 points. Arakelov also set a new season-high mark in field goal percentage with 67%. Nick Goldsman was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and 11 rebounds.
Monroe's loss dropped their record down to 2-16. As for North Hollywood, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-15.
Monroe has already played their next matchup, a 77-33 defeat against Poly on the 12th. As for North Hollywood, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 81-56 loss against Verdugo Hills on the 7th.
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