If Monroe was feeling good fresh off their 72-46 takedown of Parkwood on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Monroe Redhawks fell to the Piedmont Panthers 63-57. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Redhawks came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 166th, while the Panthers are ranked 348th).
Bryson Simpkins
| 02/22/25 vs Piedmont | 15 |
| 02/21/25 vs Parkwood | 15 |
| 02/14/25 vs Forest Hills | 19 |
| 02/12/25 vs Union Academy | 23 |
| 02/11/25 vs Central Academy | 16 |
Monroe lost on Saturday despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Bryson Simpkins, who went 6-for-11 on his way to 15 points and six rebounds. His afternoon made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaegan Chambers, who posted seven points in addition to ten boards and five assists.
Monroe's defeat dropped their record down to 14-3. As for Piedmont, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-13.
As of now, neither Monroe nor Piedmont have any future games scheduled.
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