Alabama High School Basketball - Shields nips Monroe County
December 16, 2011: Monroeville, AL 36460 Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Shields Panthers (Beatrice, AL) and the host Monroe County Tigers (Monroeville, AL), saw Shields's basketball squad hold off Monroe County by a score of 62-59.
With the victory, Shields improves its record to 8-5 on the campaign. The Panthers host Wilcox Central (Camden, AL) to battle the Jaguars in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, December 20. The Jaguars come into the challenge with a record of 3-6. Wilcox Central won 42-40 in their recent league challenge against Selma (Selma, AL)
Next up, the Tigers battle the Essex Hornets (Demopolis, AL) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, December 16. Monroe County will attempt to better on its 4-6 season record. The Hornets come into the contest with a 0-5 record after their 59-51 non-league loss to Sunshine (Newbern, AL).