Monroe County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 37-27 to the Excel Panthers. The Tigers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Panthers earlier this season, when they won 61-25.
Uri Guy went supernova for Excel, going 6 of 10 en route to 22 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. Those 22 points gave Guy a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Plunkett, who posted two points along with ten boards and four steals.
Monroe County's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Excel, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 2-14.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Monroe County Tigers face off against the Hillcrest Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Excel has already played their next matchup (against T.R. Miller), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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