The Monarch Royals were the 55-47 winner over the Mountain Empire Redhawks when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. Monarch was beaten by the Redhawks 72-26 on Tuesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Monarch has scored all season.
Despite the loss, Monarch saw an underclassman step up: Geremiah Lindstrom dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jason Small, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Mountain Empire got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Corey Vann out in front who almost dropped a triple-double on 26 points, 11 rebounds, and nine assists. Vann is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Andrew Sepulveda was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds.
Monarch are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-8. As for Mountain Empire, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Monarch and the Surgeons will face off at 4:00 p.m. on February 1st without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Health Sciences is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games. As for Mountain Empire, they and the Lions will face off at 4:30 p.m. on February 1st without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. King-Chavez Community is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
