The Eastern Hancock Royals will face off against the Monroe Central Golden Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Eastern Hancock is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.2 points per game this season.
Eastern Hancock is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Greenfield-Central just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Saturday. They were dealt a 100-46 loss at the hands of the Cougars. The Royals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 64-25.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Kayden Ruble, who went 5 of 8 en route to 10 points. Another player making a difference was Caden Powers, who posted 12 points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Monroe Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They slipped by Shenandoah 54-53 on Friday.
Monroe Central pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points per game. As for Eastern Hancock, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-4.
Eastern Hancock beat Monroe Central 41-33 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Does Eastern Hancock have another victory up their sleeve, or will Monroe Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
