The Mid-Prairie Golden Hawk girls basketball team is on the court for a rare Thursday game tonight when the Monticello Panthers visit Tim Grady Gymnasium. This game was originally scheduled for January 15th but was postponed due to weather. The Hawks are 8-5 on the year, 8-4 in the River Valley after back to back wins including a 48-43 victory at Tipton Tuesday where Maddie Nonnenmann scored 23 points. Mid-Prairie scores 50 points per game and gives up 42 shooting 38% from the floor, 25% from three and 55% at the line to go with 30 rebounds, 13 assists, 13 steals and 13 turnovers per game. Nonnenmann leads Mid-Prairie at 16 points per game. Amara Jones has the team lead with five boards, four assists and four steals per night.

Monticello is 11-3 this year, 11-2 in the River Valley and on top of the north. They have won seven straight including a 63-14 win at North Cedar Tuesday. The Panthers score 46 per game and give up 30, shooting 36% from the floor, 29% from downtown and 54% at the line with 31 rebounds, 10 assists, 16 steals and 17 turnovers. Jayden Kuper leads the way with 14 points, 10 boards and three steals per game. These teams have split their last six meetings with Mid-Prairie winning on a buzzer beater from Phelan Hostetler at Monticello last year 44-42. Varsity action starts tonight at 7:30 in Wellman.