Anamosa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 61-56 heartbreaker at the hands of the Monticello Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 231st, while the Panthers are ranked 94th).
Anamosa's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Monticello, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Anamosa will square off against Northeast at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Monticello, they will head out to challenge Camanche at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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