Monroe City has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-56 heartbreaker at the hands of the Bowling Green Bobcats. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Panthers have suffered since January 20, 2024.
Monroe City's loss dropped their record down to 15-4. As for Bowling Green, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-4.
Monroe City and Bowling Green should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. Monroe City will challenge Liberty at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday up 284 places (68 vs. 352). Similarly, Bowling Green (ranked 190th) will meet Elsberry (ranked 397th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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