The Montgomery County Wildcats will be home for the holidays to greet the Monroe City Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Montgomery County is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt want to keep things rolling.
Montgomery County has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 22 points or more this season. They were the clear victor by a 58-36 margin over North Callaway. The score was close at the half, but Montgomery County pulled away in the second half with 39 points.
Meanwhile, Monroe City's six-game losing streak dating back to last season came to an end last Tuesday. They breezed by Mark Twain on the road to the tune of 66-34. Monroe City's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Montgomery County's win was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 25 points. As for Monroe City, their victory bumped their record up to 1-5.
Montgomery County skirted past Monroe City 37-34 in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. Will Montgomery County repeat their success, or does Monroe City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
