Boys basketball: Principia tops Monroe City in state sectional

Principia defeated Monroe City in a Class 3 state sectional, Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at Bowling Green High School in Bowling Green, Mo.

Boys basketball: Principia tops Monroe City in state sectional

Michael Gulledge March 3, 2026

BOWLING GREEN, Mo. — Principia started its Class 3 state sectional against Monroe City with 32 unanswered points and never looked back on its way to a 77-18 victory.

Principia (26-2) now faces Dixon (25-4) on Saturday in a state quarterfinal in Mexico, Missouri.

Michael Gulledge

Michael Gulledge is a photojournalist and journalist based in the St. Louis area. He often strings photos for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram at @mgphoto314.