Illinois High School Basketball - Monroe City succumbs to Illini West
December 5, 2025: Carthage, IL 62321 In Friday's non-league test, the Illini West Chargers (Carthage, IL) basketball team toppled the visiting Monroe City Panthers (Monroe City, MO), by a tally of 57-41.
The Chargers now possess a 5-2 record. They play next when they travel to Farmington for a Prairieland bout on Saturday, December 6. Illini West will play a Farmers team coming off a 43-42 non-league loss to Havana (Havana, IL). The Farmers record now stands at 1-3.
With the loss, Monroe City falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Mark Twain (Center, MO) to play the Tigers in a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 16. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 0-0.