MONROE — Issac Blakeney dominated the paint, helping the Monroe High boys basketball team improve to 8-0 on the season Wednesday.

Blakeney, a 6-foot-6 post, had game-highs of 26 points and 17 rebounds in leading the Redhawks to an 80-50 home win over first-year Cox Mill.

With their tallest player listed at 6-3, the Chargers (0-6) had no answer for Blakeney, who had 15 points and 14 boards by halftime.

Monroe out-rebounded Cox Mill 53-25 for the game.

Three other starters scored in double figures for Monroe. Senior guard Quontez Threatt had 16 points while teammate Qwadarius Duboise added 15 points and five rebounds. Threatt and Duboise combined to knock down five of the Redhawks’ six 3-pointers.

Junior point guard Jamison Crowder contributed 10 points, nine rebounds, eight assists and three steals for the Redhawks.

Jake Hall paced Cox Mill with 17 points and five assists while teammate Tony Judge added 14 points.

Note: The Chargers are coached by 2000 Monroe High graduate Brad Hinson, who was a standout for the Redhawks in both basketball and football. Hinson, who went on to play football and basketball at Wingate Univesity, played basketball under current Monroe coach Johnny Sowell.

MHS girls roll

Monroe’s girls picked up their second straight win with a 62-34 decision over Cox Mill.

The Redhawks (3-5) were led offensively by junior guard Dequishea McCain, who finished with a game-high 20 points to go along with five steals.

Shakira Jordan added 14 points and six steals while her younger sister, Daya Jordan, posted nine points and four steals.

Monroe, which led 14-0 after the first quarter, finished with 26 steals as a team compared to just seven for the Chargers (20).

Kristen Cella led Cox Mill with nine points off the bench.

Monroe plays at Berry Academy on Friday.