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• 1/23/24 vs Beckman Catholic – 29 Points (9-17), 4 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 2 Steals, 4 TO’s

On Tuesday evening the Monticello Panthers hosted Beckman Catholic and ended up winning to defend their home court. In this contest, the leading scorer of the game was SG, Kennedy Hermsen Kennedy Hermsen 5'7" | CG Monticello | 2026 State IA . Hermsen is a player out of the 2026 Class that has a promising future as it pertains to basketball. She is someone that is very good at shooting from all over the floor off of both the catch or the dribble. In this specific game, Hermsen ended with 29 Points on 9-17 shooting, including being 5-12 from behind the line. This Panthers team is very well coached and very good at what they do. If they are going to want to stay successful come Playoff time, Hermsen is going to have to be a big part of their run. If she can efficiently shoot the ball from the arc once others create for her, this team is going to be very hard to stop. They still have a few more regular season games to come but once the Post-season is upon us, that’s when things get real and we are going to see who the real players are.

A player that jumped on the basketball scene last year, some-what out of nowhere was Kennedy Hermsen Kennedy Hermsen 5'7" | CG Monticello | 2026 State IA of Monticello. Hermsen stepped up and was a big time contributor all season long on the floor for the Panthers. She showed off a number of skills while helping her team to victory a good amount of the time. I’m excited to see what she is going to be able to do for her sophomore year. This group at Monticello is going to return a good amount of their players from last season. The coaching within this program has always been top notch so we will have to wait and see what they can string together. If Hermsen does her thing and Jaden Kuper stays consistent, they will have a very successful year, especially in conference.