If Westover wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Monroe, they should've done a better job of containing Kie'Aundria Acree. The Monroe Golden Tornadoes snuck past the Westover Patriots with a 48-43 victory on Friday thanks in part to Acree, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 14 rebounds. That makes it 15 consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Monroe's points.
Taylor Mckinzy
| 01/10/25 vs Westover | 20 |
| 01/07/25 @ Cairo | 31 |
| 01/03/25 @ Dougherty | 15 |
| 12/27/24 vs Dorman | 16 |
| 12/20/24 vs Lovejoy | 18 |
Taylor Mckinzy was another key player, putting up 20 points. The match was her fifth in a row with at least ten points.
Despite the loss, Westover saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Sydney Donaldson posted 17 points and four steals. Donaldson is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Wykieria Holmes, who had eight points and three steals.
Monroe's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-5. As for Westover, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-5.
Monroe wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 61-33 victory against Randolph-Clay on the 11th. As for Westover, they will challenge Dougherty at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Dougherty's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games.
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