Even though the Shields Panthers scored an imposing 62 points on Thursday, the Monroe County Tigers still came out on top. Monroe County snuck past the Panthers with a 68-62 win. That's two games straight that Monroe County has won by exactly six points.
Shields' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dante Leffall, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jalance Kimbrough, who scored 16 points.
Monroe County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-11 record this season. As for Shields, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 13 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-15 record this season.
Monroe County will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Thomasville and the Tigers are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Shields, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on February 2nd. McKenzie is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 58.3 points per game this season.
