Basketball Game Preview: Monroe City Panthers vs. Mark Twain Tigers

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12/12/23 - Away	67-60 W
01/07/23 - Neutral	37-48 L
12/13/22 - Home	50-56 L
01/17/22 - Neutral	89-38 W
01/19/21 - Neutral	77-28 W
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Monroe City is 8-2 against Mark Twain since December of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Monroe City Panthers duke it out with the Mark Twain Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Mark Twain took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Monroe City, who comes in off a win.

Last Friday, Monroe City needed a bit of extra time to put away Illini West. They snuck past the Chargers with a 63-57 victory.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 74-35, which was the final score in Mark Twain's tilt against Palmyra on Tuesday.

Monroe City now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Mark Twain, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.

Monroe City beat Mark Twain 67-60 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mark Twain's Sam Northcutt, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 12 boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Monroe City still be able to contain Northcutt? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.