Basketball Recap: Monroe City's Win on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Panthers

Previous Games

12/20/24 vs Seymour	66-50
12/19/24 vs Troy-Buchanan	65-37
12/17/24 vs Mark Twain	81-33
12/14/24 vs Palmyra	51-47
12/11/24 @ Marion County	77-23
+ 2 more games

Monroe City waltzed into their contest on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They enjoyed a cozy 66-50 victory over the Seymour Indians. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 24th in Missouri, while the Indians are ranked 452nd in Illinois), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Monroe City's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Seymour, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.

Monroe City will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Hannibal at 7:30 p.m. on January 14, 2025. As for Seymour, they will be taking part in a tournament against Lewistown at 6:00 p.m. on December 28th.