The Monroe Golden Tornadoes will be taking part in a tournament against the Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Monroe is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Monroe is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Bainbridge: they outscored them in every quarter. Monroe strolled past Bainbridge with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 55-37.
Kie'aundria Acree
| 01/18/25 vs Bainbridge | 31 |
| 01/17/25 vs Peach County | 22 |
| 01/11/25 @ Randolph-Clay | 32 |
| 01/10/25 vs Westover | 26 |
| 01/07/25 @ Cairo | 44 |
Monroe found their leader in sophomore Kie'Aundria Acree, who dropped a double-double on 31 points and 14 rebounds. Acree's evening made it 39 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Mckinzy, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards.
Monroe smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 16 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Fitzgerald earned a 46-38 win over Thomasville on Saturday.
Monroe's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-5. As for Fitzgerald, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-8.
Monroe took their victory against Fitzgerald in their previous meeting back in December of 2020 by a conclusive 65-42. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Fitzgerald's Shamari Manley, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Now that she won't be playing on Monday, will it be easier for Monroe to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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