Kickapoo wins going away against Lebanon

By Team Reports Feb 22, 2024, 5:47am

Recap: Kickapoo Chiefs vs. Lebanon Yellowjackets

The Kickapoo Chiefs can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They blew past Lebanon 60-35. Given Kickapoo's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while Lebanon is ranked 106th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Lebanon lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Cooper Berry, who scored 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Carr, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds.

The win (which was Kickapoo's fourth in a row) raised their record to 21-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.5 points per game. As for Lebanon, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-10.

Kickapoo will look to defend their home court on Friday against Pembroke Hill at 7:00 p.m. Kickapoo is coming into the game with 17 straight wins at home, so Pembroke Hill will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Lebanon, they will head out on the road to challenge Lafayette at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.

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