The Monroe City boys and Palmyra girls both picked up 68-44 victories Tuesday, but they came in different fashions.
Monroe City’s boys controlled throughout the entire contest thanks to a barrage of early threes.
Wyatt DeGrave kept pouring on in the second quarter.
DeGrave added a sixth three for good measure and finished with a game-high 20 points. Quincy Mayfield hit four triples and wrapped up with 18 points. Raeson Miller had 11 for Palmyra.
Monroe City moves to 17-4. Palmyra falls to 17-5 with three of those losses coming to Monroe.
The girls game was competitive through one half of play. Palmyra began the game on an 11-4 run and Monroe responded with a 14-5 run to take the lead.
The lead was brief, though, as Palmyra scored the final five points of the first quarter and never trailed again. Monroe got within three after the opening bucket of the second half but that’s when Palmyra took off. Sydney Compton led the charge, scoring 22 of her 24 total points in that second half.
Clare Williams paced all scorers with 25 points but contributed in all facets.
Avery Wisehart hit two threes in the first quarter and ended with 12 points. Naaron Hays led 15-7 Monroe City with 14. Palmyra improves to 12-10.
Freeman Financial and Insurance Outstanding Players of the Game
Monroe City Boys- Wyatt DeGrave
Palmyra Girls- Sydney Compton
Monroe City boys coach Brock Edris Postgame:
Palmyra girls coach Kelsey Stuart Postgame:
Monroe City girls coach Adam Rung Postgame:
