Monroe entered their matchup against West Stanly on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Monroe Redhawks were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 57-56 to the West Stanly Colts. The Redhawks were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Colts earlier this season, when they won 64-36.
Monroe's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jamari Clark, who went 5 for 12 en route to 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Simpkins, who posted eight points and five rebounds.
Monroe's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2. As for West Stanly, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-12 record this season.
Monroe wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 57-42 win against Anson on the 4th. West Stanly has also already played their next matchup, a 62-47 defeat against Forest Hills on the 4th.
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