Missouri High School Basketball - Joplin thwarts Shawnee Heights
January 22, 2010: Joplin, MO 64804 The Joplin Eagles (Joplin, MO) basketball felled the visiting Shawnee Heights Thunderbirds (Tecumseh, KS), 57-47 in Friday's non-league test.
The Eagles (13-2) will now prepare for their test against Goddard (Goddard, KS). The Lions go into the non-league test with a 2-8 record. In their last test, Goddard defeated Emporia (Emporia, KS), 37-36, in a non-league test.
The Thunderbirds now own a 4-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to Bishop Miege for a non-league test on Saturday, January 23. Shawnee Heights will clash with a Stags squad coming off a 71-62 non-league win over Grandview (Grandview, MO). The Stags record now stands at 9-0.