Monroe City has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 40-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Shelby Cardinals on Tuesday. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 50-44 back in December of 2024.
Belle Roush continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for South Shelby, putting up ten points along with seven boards and five steals. Another player making a difference was Jayda Lanpher, who posted nine points.
Monroe City's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-6. As for South Shelby, they pushed their record up to 19-2 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Monroe City and South Shelby should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. Monroe City will take on Bowling Green at 6:00 p.m. on Friday up 280 places (84 vs. 364). Meanwhile, South Shelby (ranked 23rd) will meet Palmyra (ranked 106th) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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