Monticello was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against the Dumas Bobcats, falling 59-34. While losing is never fun, the Billies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 177th, while the Bobcats are ranked 44th).
Monticello's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Dumas, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Monticello will venture away from home to square off against White Hall at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Dumas will take on Warren in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dumas knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Warren likes a good challenge.
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