Monroe hasn't had much luck against Poly recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Monroe Vikings will square off against the Poly Parrots at 4:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Monroe is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Wednesday. They lost to North Hollywood on the road by a 76-58 margin.
Meanwhile, Poly waltzed into their game on Monday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They breezed past the Huskies to the tune of 91-64. Given the Parrots' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 333rd, while the Huskies are ranked 950th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Monroe better keep an eye on JD Wyatt. He was instrumental in Poly's win, putting up 28 points. Wyatt is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last 32 games he's played dating back to last season. Quian Khawaja was another key player, earning 13 points.
Poly's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 92.3 points over those games. As for Monroe, their loss dropped their record down to 2-16.
Monroe was taken down by Poly 86-31 when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wyatt, who posted 31 points. Now that Monroe knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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