Polo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against the Mound City Panthers, falling 52-27. While losing is never fun, Polo can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 531st, while Mound City is ranked 211th).
Polo's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Mound City, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Polo will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Wellington-Napoleon at 5:30 p.m. on February 13th. As for Mound City, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Mound City Panthers face off against the DeKalb Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for DeKalb: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Mound City has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
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