Preview: Joplin Eagles vs. McDonald County Mustangs
The Joplin Eagles will be playing at home against the McDonald County Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Joplin is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, Joplin was beaten by Branson 61-26. While losing is never fun, Joplin can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 352nd, while Branson is ranked 113th).
McDonald County has not done well against Aurora recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. McDonald County walked away with a 59-52 win over Aurora. The victory was just what McDonald County needed coming off of a 54-34 loss in their prior match.
McDonald County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Dakota O'brien out in front who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 18 rebounds. Carlie Martin was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with eight assists and six blocks.
Joplin's loss dropped their record down to 4-16. As for McDonald County, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season.
Joplin came up short against McDonald County when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 54-49. Will Joplin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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