Quincy Mayfield’s shot just before time expired gave the Monroe City boys a 57-55 win at South Shelby Tuesday night. The Panthers trailed by ten in the first half before coming back to take their first lead early in the fourth quarter. They led by two in the final minute, when South Shelby’s Noah Wilt tied the game with a basket with 14 seconds left. Wilt had a game-high 22. Brent Holland had 15 and Blake Pfanner had 13 for Monroe City, now 15-3, 3-0 in the Clarence Cannon. South Shelby’s seven-game winning streak ended. The Cardinals are 12-9, 1-1 in the conference.
Belle Roush led South Shelby with ten points in their 40-31 win over the Lady Panthers in the first game. South Shelby took a 4-2 lead in the opening minutes. Monroe City tied the game six times after that, the last time at 25-all late in the third quarter, but never reclaimed the lead. Callie McWilliams and Jayda Lanpher each had 9. South Shelby is 19-2, 1-1 in the Clarence Cannon. Naaron Hays had a game-high 19 in the loss for Monroe City, now 14-5, 1-2.
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