Missouri High School Basketball - McAuley Catholic thwarted by Verona
February 21, 2012: Verona, MO 65769 The McAuley Catholic Warriors basketball team (Joplin, MO), dropped 54-46 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Verona Wildcats (Verona, MO)
The Wildcats now possess a 13-9 record. They play next when they travel to Purdy for a Ozark 7 battle on Thursday, February 23. Verona will battle a Eagles team coming off a 75-22 league win over Wheaton (Wheaton, MO). The Eagles record now stands at 20-5.
The Warriors (0-10) will now prepare for their battle against Purdy (Purdy, MO). The Eagles come into the non-league battle with a 21-5 record. In their last battle, Purdy prevailed over Verona (Verona, MO), 60-29, in a league battle.