The McCook Central/Montrose Fighting Cougars will square off against the Mt. Vernon/Plankinton Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. McCook Central/Montrose knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Mt. Vernon/Plankinton likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, McCook Central/Montrose beat Tri-Valley 68-60.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 93-52, which was the final score in Mt. Vernon/Plankinton's tilt against Parkston on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Trojans are ranked 34th).
Mt. Vernon/Plankinton's loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-14. As for McCook Central/Montrose, their win bumped their record up to 11-9.
McCook Central/Montrose skirted past Mt. Vernon/Plankinton 55-52 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will McCook Central/Montrose repeat their success, or does Mt. Vernon/Plankinton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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