The Stanwood Spartans will face off against the Monroe Bearcats at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Monroe took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Stanwood, who comes in off a win.
Stanwood is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Marysville-Pilchuck: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Stanwood blew Marysville-Pilchuck out of the water with a 75-15 final score. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 25 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Monroe's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They had to suffer through a 63-36 loss at the hands of Snohomish. The contest marked the Bearcats' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Stanwood pushed their record up to 11-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.7 points per game. As for Monroe, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-7.
Stanwood was able to grind out a solid win over Monroe in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 52-39. Will Stanwood repeat their success, or does Monroe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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