Missouri High School Basketball - Pierce City holds off Jefferson Independent Day
January 23, 2025: Pierce City, MO 65723
The Pierce City Eagles basketball team scored 52 points and limited the visiting Jefferson Independent Day Cavaliers to 50 in the Eagles non-league triumph on Thursday.
The Eagles now have a 7-7 record. They play next when they travel to Miller for a Southwest game on Tuesday, January 28. Pierce City will confront a Cardinals team coming off a 78-48 non-league win over Wheaton (Wheaton, MO). The Cardinals record now stands at 12-4.
With the loss, Jefferson Independent Day falls to 8-6 on the campaign. The Cavaliers travel to Northeast Vernon County (Walker, MO) to confront the Knights in a non-league game on Saturday, January 25. The Knights go into the game with a record of 4-5. Northeast Vernon County won 50-45 in their recent non-league game against Liberal (Liberal, MO)