Monroe Central

7th Grade The Monroe Central 7th grade boys basketball team defeated the Cowan Blackhawks last night by a score of 43-25. A strong second half push put the Bears in good position to earn their first victory of the season. The Bears were led in scoring by Luke Morgan with 21, Myles Oliphant with 7, Peyton Chamness with 6, and Jed Ferguson with 5. The Bears are in action again on Thursday at 5:30 at home against Yorktown. 8th Grade: The 8th grade Boys lost to Cowan last night 41 to 31. The boys trailed by 9 after the 1st quarter and held it to a 10 point deficit at the end of each quarter thereafter. Maddox Taylor led 6 Bears in the scoring column with 8 points followed by Conner Baker and Pierceton Erwin with 6 each. The Bears return to action Thursday night when we host Yorktown.