Basketball Game Preview: Hannibal Pirates vs. Moberly Spartans

Hannibal is 2-8 against Moberly since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Hannibal Pirates will head out to take on the Moberly Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Hannibal is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 61 points on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Rock Bridge on Friday. They took a blow against the Bruins, falling 79-25. The match marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, Moberly came up short against Macon on Wednesday, falling 59-34. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Having lost for the first time this season, Hannibal fell to 5-1. As for Moberly, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.

Hannibal was dealt a bruising 73-32 loss at the hands of Moberly in their previous matchup back in January. Can Hannibal avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.