The Monroe City Panthers (Monroe City, MO) basketball edged the visiting Palmyra Panthers (Palmyra, MO), 51-47 in Saturday's league bout.

The Panthers now possess a 5-1 record. They play next when they host Mark Twain for a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 17. Monroe City will play a Tigers team coming off a 54-41 league loss to Louisiana (Louisiana, MO). The Tigers record now stands at 3-3.

With the loss, Palmyra falls to 5-1 on the campaign. The Panthers host Quincy Notre Dame (Quincy, IL) to play the Raiders in a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 17. The Raiders go into the bout with a record of 5-1. Quincy Notre Dame lost 58-55 in their recent non-league bout against Hannibal (Hannibal, MO)