Southern Monarchs at Midseason

The Southern Monarchs made a couple of changes at the end of last year, letting Nicole and Kirstin leave to the Capital City Sharpshooters and Everton Eagles. Replacing them were former Oceanside Wave Pounce and the rookie Hoppy. Unfortunately, the Monarchs got off to another slow start, coupled with Shannon's retirement announcement early in the season. They have recently gotten better, going 14-21 in the first half, with a Coastal Division record of 2-1. At home, the Monarchs are 8-9, while they are 6-12 on the more challenging road. The Monarchs average about 1596 points per game, a bit of a low mark, but the team's players are balanced between 417 and 387 points per game. Pounce actually leads the offense, as well as being the best home player. Right behind him at 396 points per game are Panda and Hoppy, the former better at home while the latter leads the road offense. Shannon brings up the rear, but not by much, and she is solid at home as well. The Monarchs lack explosiveness among their roster, and the offense is a bit weak, but they have a small chance of making a run at a playoff spot. More than likely, they miss out and shuffle things up in the offseason.