BRONX. NY – After a stunning loss at home Saturday, Monroe Express men's basketball headed to their backyard hometown rival, Bronx Community College resulting in a 105-57 bounce back victory Tuesday evening inside Alumni Gym. Six Express players registered 10 or more points in the contest, which is a season high. In addition, the blue and gold eclipse the century mark for the first time this season. Monroe's record increases to 8-5 (5-2 Region 15), and BCC falls to 0-12 (0-5 Region 15).

Anthony Bannister put the Express in scoring position early, cleaning up his own miss only ten seconds into the contest to give Monroe an early lead. Gary Herbert answered shortly after with a mid-range jumper off his own offensive rebound to knot the game up. Two minutes later, Bannister cleaned up an Andrew Molina shot off the offensive glass, and this was the catalyst for the impending 20-2 Express run over the next four minutes of action to balloon the lead to 24-4. The Broncos attempted to chip away at the lead, cutting the deficit to 14 points off a Taijay Good 3-pointer, but that was the closest BCC would be for the remainder of the contest. At the 7:42 mark, Babacar Niang went on a six point run that featured a steal, block, two offensive rebounds and three layups in which the last grew the lead to 21 points for the Express. Chad Duke would proceed to knock down two free throws in the waning moments of the period, before Ramon Santos knocked down a long ball to end the first half.

Jovan Young darted to the rim on the fastbreak to open up the second stanza, followed by an Abubakar Kromah and-one jump shot to extend the advantage to 31. Monroe proceeded to go on another 10 point run to extend the lead to 41 points, including two fast break jams from Molina. The blue and gold did not take their foot off the gas for the remainder of the evening, leading by as many as 51 in the closing moments of the game. The Express ultimately took the victory by 48, with a 105-57 final in the near wire-to-wire victory.

Six Express players registered double-digit points on the evening, with Duke leading all scorers with a season-high 17 points, four steals (season-high), three assists and three rebounds. Molina followed with 13 points, three assists, three steals, one block (all season-highs) and one rebound. Oramis Figuereo and Quame' Smith both registered 12 points, with the former adding two rebounds and one steal, and the latter grabbing five rebounds and blocking one shot. Niang put up a season-high 10 points, six rebounds, three blocks and one steal. Young matched with 10 points, along with six assists (season-high), two rebounds and two steals. 

The Express head south Friday (Dec. 16) for a non-conference bout against Bryant & Stratton (Virginia Beach-Varisty) inside Atlantic Shores Christian School Gymnasium in Virginia Beach at 7 PM.

ABOUT THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT MONROE COLLEGE
The athletic program at Monroe College encompasses a total of 35 teams competing across nine sports. There are 21 varsity and junior varsity programs, as well as club men's and women's rugby, the Monroe College marching band, and the newly added esports and men's volleyball programs, competing on the New Rochelle campus as the Mustangs (NJCAA Division I). The Monroe Express, based out of the Bronx campus, has 14 teams competing at the NJCAA Division III level.
 
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