The Monroe Golden Tornadoes lost against the Carver Tigers last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Monroe suffered a tough 66-44 defeat at the hands of Carver. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Monroe in their matchups with Carver: they've now lost six in a row.
Monroe lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kie'Aundria Acree, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 17 rebounds. Acree is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ciarra Lunsford, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds and six assists.
It was another big night for Jazmin Thornton, who scored 30 points along with seven rebounds and four steals for Carver. Another player making a difference was Chubb Willams, who scored five points along with six assists and six steals.
Monroe's defeat dropped their record down to 18-9. As for Carver, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 20-6.
Monroe will stay at home for another game and welcome Academy of Richmond County at 5:00 p.m. on February 20th. Monroe is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 57 points per game this season. As for Carver, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Harlem at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Carver has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,254 points over their last 17 matches.
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