MOUNT ORAB — Monroe High School's girls basketball team has been on a grueling grind the last week.
But the Hornets are taking it in stride.
Jordan McComas scored a game-high 15 points, Ryan Buskirk and Emma Adolph added 11 apiece and 11th-seeded Monroe beat No. 11 Taylor 47-28 in a Division III tournament opener on Wednesday night at Western Brown.
The Hornets (10-13), who played four games in six days, will face the Badin-Turpin winner on Tuesday, Feb. 18.
"It was good to come out and play the way we needed to play tonight to get the job done," Monroe coach Justin Clemmons said. "We're seeing the ball go through the net a little more, which helps us on the offensive end."
Monroe led 11-3 after the first quarter and was never threatened the rest of the way. The Hornets used a 21-7 third quarter to pull away.
"In games we win, we're pretty good in the third quarter," Clemmons said. "We come out at halftime, and we play hard. We do the things we need to do. No matter what, defense travels. That's what we hang our hat on."
Monroe has won three of its last four. Taylor finished the season 6-17.
"I think we were able to control the ball well today," McComas said. "We were calm. We were fast, and we were hurrying. We shared the ball today, and we took pride on the defensive side of the floor — which I think our offense comes from our defense."
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