A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Panthers duke it out with the Lions on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Monticello earned a 63-53 win over Camanche. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Indians are ranked 300th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lisbon entered their tilt with Camanche on Monday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Indians as they made off with a 73-53 victory. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.
Monticello's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points over those games. As for Lisbon, their victory bumped their record up to 17-6.
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