Two dominant guards in Zoie Walls and Emma Simpson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Monrovia Bulldogs and the Parke Heritage Wolves will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Monrovia comes in on ten and Parke Heritage on seven.
Monrovia is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Covenant Christian by a score of 47-35.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Monrovia to victory, but perhaps none more so than Walls, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Allie Tallent, who posted 11 points.
Meanwhile, Parke Heritage strolled past Southmont with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 60-44. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Mounties are ranked 218th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Monrovia better keep an eye on Simpson. She was instrumental in Parke Heritage's win, almost dropping a double-double with 26 points and nine steals. That's the most points Simpson has posted since back in December of 2024. Raegan Ramsay was another key player, going 6 of 13 on her way to 14 points and three steals.
Parke Heritage smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups.
Monrovia's victory bumped their record up to 20-7. As for Parke Heritage, their win bumped their record up to 22-4.
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