Monticello Panthers (Monticello, IA) supporters left the game happy Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the visiting West Liberty Comets (West Liberty, IA), 59-45 in a league match.

With the victory, Monticello advances its record to 3-1 on the year. The Panthers host Bellevue (Bellevue, IA) to face the Comets in a River Valley match on Friday, December 13. The Comets enter the match with a record of 2-2. Bellevue lost 49-38 in their recent non-league match against Galena (Galena, IL)

The Comets now own a 1-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Tipton for a River Valley match on Friday, December 13. West Liberty will face a Tigers squad coming off a 67-37 league loss to Cascade (Cascade, IA). The Tigers record now stands at 0-3.