The Morningside Monarchs's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their eighth straight loss. They were dealt a 64-36 defeat at the hands of Compton. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Morningside has suffered since November 17, 2023.
Jashon Finley continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Compton, scoring 20 points along with five steals. Finley has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 13 times he's played. Oshon Mitchell was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
Morningside bumped their record down to 1-11 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Compton, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-14.
Morningside will challenge Inglewood at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Inglewood presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Morningside in California (Inglewood is ranked 513th, while Morningside is ranked 1332nd). As for Compton, they will face off against Claremont at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Claremont has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.