North County Hosts Festus In Girls Basketball Battle

Feb 11, 2019 @ 9:30am

(BONNE TERRE, Mo.) – As the girls high school basketball season winds down, two strong teams in the Festus Tigers and the North County Raiders will face off Monday night on J-98. North County comes in with a 13-7 record after finishing second in the MAAA Conference Tournament. Raiders coach Zac McVey said the Tigers’ multiple stars can be a lot to handle.

Meanwhile, Festus bring in a 17-3 overall record and will try to keep a 10-game winning streak alive. Tigers coach Chris Ellis said their main focus will be defending against North County forward Kayleigh Winch.

The Festus and North County girls will tip off at 7:30 p.m. Monday night with the Flieg’s Equipment Pregame Show starting at 7:15 p.m. on J-98.