You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Moniteau's strategy against East Forest on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Moniteau Warriors blew the East Forest Bears out of the water with a 44-12 final score. The Warriors pushed the score to 37-9 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bears had little chance of recovering from.
Moniteau's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Charlotte Thompson led the charge by putting up nine points and seven boards. Taylor Grace also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
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Moniteau smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive matchups.
Moniteau has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-12 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.3 points per game. As for East Forest, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-9.
Moniteau and East Forest could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. Moniteau will square off against Slippery Rock at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday down 264 places (517 vs. 253). Similarly, East Forest (ranked 690th) will meet Keystone (ranked 317th) at 7:15 p.m. on February 4th.
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