Having just played yesterday, the West Broward Bobcats will head out on the road to face off against the Monarch Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. West Broward is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
West Broward is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Stranahan on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. West Broward had to suffer through a 84-46 loss at the hands of Stranahan. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 575th, while the Mighty Dragons are ranked 38th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Monarch). They blew past Hollywood Hills 77-47 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Monarch's win came from a few key players West Broward will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Caleb Jean-Baptiste, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 17 points and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Benjamin Boutin, who posted 13 points along with eight boards and three blocks.
Monarch was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
West Broward's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Monarch, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-8.
West Broward came up short against Monarch when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 57-49. Can West Broward avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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