Monticello hasn't had much luck against Star City recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Monticello Billies will be playing at home against the Star City Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Monticello had to suffer through a 63-25 loss at the hands of Watson Chapel. 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 213th, while the Wildcats are ranked 52nd).
Meanwhile, Star City entered their tilt with Warren on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Lumberjacks by a score of 52-41.
Star City's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-14. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.6 points over those games. As for Monticello, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-15.
Monticello ended up a good deal behind Star City when the teams last played back in January, losing 48-34. Will Monticello have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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