The Monroe Redhawks won the last time they faced the Central Academy Cougars, and things went their way on Tuesday too. Monroe breezed by Central Academy on the road to the tune of 65-27. Given Monroe's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 255th, while Central Academy is ranked 635th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Monroe to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jamari Clark, who scored 11 points along with three steals. Bryson Simpkins was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with six rebounds.
Central Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zach Mcdowell, who scored four points along with six rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Hoff, who scored 15 points.
Monroe has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Central Academy, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-20.
Monroe will head out on the road to face off against Forest Hills at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Forest Hills' favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matches. As for Central Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Parkwood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Central Academy is coming into the matchup with five straight defeats at home, meaning Parkwood will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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