Maquoketa hadn't done well against Monticello recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Maquoketa Cardinals snuck past the Monticello Panthers with a 29-23 victory. The win was all the more spectacular given the Cardinals' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 246th, while the Panthers are ranked 100th).
With the victory, Maquoketa broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-12. As for Monticello, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Monticello beat Maquoketa by a score of 61-35 on Tuesday.
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