Prep girls basketball: Monroe 63, Arlington 47

Published 9:58 pm Wednesday, February 1, 2012

MONROE — Ashley Alexander scored 15 points and Alyssa Brazel added 14 as Monroe defeated Arlington 63-47 in a Wesco North girls basketball game on Wednesday.

Krista Showalter scored a game-high 22 points for Arlington. Monroe’s Kierra Wilkins had a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

Monroe head coach Brett Wille said it was a relatively close, physical game until the third quarter when the Bearcats turned a 27-21 halftime lead into an 11-point advantage, 42-31.

“All our Seniors (Brazel, Wilkins and Shaylen Sharp) played well,” said Wille of the game, which was senior night at Monroe.

At Monroe H.S.

Arlington6151016—47

Monroe11161521—63

Arlington—Evans 3, Graham 0, Van Loo 0, L. Brown 11, Showalter 22, Abdo 4, W. Brown 0, Ferro 3, Leatherman 4. Monroe—Ohlsen 5, Turner 5, Brazel 14, Sharp 2, Alexander 15, Wangner 5, Smith 7, Shore 0, Wilkins 10. 3-point goals—L. Brown 1, Showalter 2, Evans 1, Ohlsen 1, Turner 1, Brazel 2, Alexander 1, Wangner 1. Records—Arlington 8-6 league, 12-7 overall. Monroe 5-9, 7-12.