Mayfield, DeGrave help Panthers knock off rust from lenghty layoff, pull away from Pirates

Monroe City junior guard Quincy Mayfield drives to the basket during Tuesday's game against Hannibal in Monroe City, Mo. | Shane Hulsey photo

MONROE CITY, Mo. — Quincy Mayfield took matters into his own hands, and the Monroe City boys basketball team fed off of his assertiveness. With Monroe City leading Hannibal 12-10 and 30 seconds to go in the first quarter of Tuesday’s game at the Monroe City High School gym, Mayfield turned a steal into a…

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Mayfield, Panthers prime themselves for district title showdown by walloping Indians

Monroe City's Dylan Ross, right, eludes a Clark County defender and finds running room during Friday night's Class 2 District 7 semifinal at Lankford Field in Monroe City, Mo. | Shane Hulsey photo

MONROE CITY, Mo. — Quincy Mayfield chose his words carefully. When asked how badly he wanted to avenge the Monroe City football team’s 44-22 loss to South Shelby in Week 3, the Panthers junior running back and linebacker paused for about five seconds to gather his thoughts. What he said — or did not say…

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