It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Monticello Sages can now relate to. They took a 42-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. While losing is never fun, Monticello can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 424th, while Paris is ranked 139th).
Despite the defeat, Monticello saw an underclassman step up: Maia High dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
Monticello's defeat dropped their record down to 13-19. As for Paris, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-11.
Monticello does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Paris, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 41-21 win vs. Tolono Unity on the 15th.
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