Monroe is 1-9 against Parkwood since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Monroe Redhawks will be playing at home against the Parkwood Wolf Pack at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Wednesday, Monroe suffered a tough 46-25 loss at the hands of Sun Valley. While losing is never fun, Monroe can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 477th, while Sun Valley is ranked 191st).
Saniya Gingham put forth a good effort for the losing side as she almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games she's played. Jahdallia Montgomery was another key contributor, scoring two points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Parkwood lost a heartbreaker when they last took the court, but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on on Friday was a bit more commanding. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 55-33 walloping at the hands of Anson. Parkwood has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Monroe's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Parkwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.
Monroe took a serious blow against Parkwood in their previous meeting back in January, falling 60-22. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Parkwood's Peyton Collins, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. Now that Monroe knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
