Boys Basketball

Monroe fights off Butler County rival Ross in defensive slugfest to stay atop SWBL Southwestern

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Monroe High School's Ty Perkins shoots a free throw Jan. 2, 2026, during a Southwestern Buckeye League Southwestern Division boys basketball game at Ross. Monroe won 41-37. RICK CASSANO/STAFF

ROSS TOWNSHIP — The offensive struggle was real, but it couldn’t keep Monroe High School’s boys basketball team from reaching out and grabbing another victory Friday night.

The visiting Hornets never trailed and overcame some less-than-stellar shooting to fight off Butler County rival Ross 41-37, topping the Rams for

 
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