Monroe City was the 66-35 winner over Father Tolton when they last played one another back in February of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Panthers took a 54-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Father Tolton on Thursday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Panthers came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while Father Tolton are ranked 240th).
Father Tolton was led to victory by Hannah Cox and Savannah Schieber. Cox posted 13 points and seven boards, while Schieber put up 13 points and five rebounds. Those 13 points gave Cox a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jordyn Wray, who scored seven points.
This is the second loss in a row for Monroe City and nudges their season record down to 5-3. As for Father Tolton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-7.
Monroe City has already played their next matchup (against Hannibal), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Father Tolton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 65-58 victory against Harrisburg on the 11th.
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