The Monson Mustangs just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Commerce Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Commerce took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Monson, who comes in off a win.
Monson proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 24) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 44-42 victory over Ware. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Mustangs have posted since January 3, 2025.
Meanwhile, Commerce was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 98-94 heartbreaker at the hands of Greenfield. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (56), the Red Raiders still had to take the loss.
Monson's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-7. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.7 points over those games. As for Commerce, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
Monson opened the new year with a less-than-successful 67-55 defeat to Commerce. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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