Highland is 1-9 against Monroe City since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Highland Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Monroe City Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Highland suffered their biggest defeat since December 5, 2023 on Tuesday. They were dealt a 66-38 defeat at the hands of Canton. Highland has struggled against Canton recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Monroe City suffered their closest defeat yet this season on Saturday. They fell just short of Van-Far by a score of 68-66. Monroe City has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Highland has not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Monroe City, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
Highland didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Monroe City in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, but they still walked away with a 57-51 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Highland since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
