Basketball Preview: Monroe County Tigers vs. Shields Panthers
After three games on the road, Monroe County is heading back home. They just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Shields Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Monroe County is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Escambia County on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Monroe County was outmatched by Escambia County on the road and fell 69-39. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Blue Devils recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Meanwhile, Shields blew past Excel, posting a 70-39 victory.
Monroe County's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Shields, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Monroe County didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Shields when the teams last played back in February, but they still walked away with a 68-62 victory. Will Monroe County repeat their success, or does Shields have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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