Basketball Recap: Appleton City Turns Things Around After Road Loss

There's no place like home for Appleton City, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They strolled past the Climax Springs Cougars with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 40-21. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 195th, while the Cougars are ranked 422nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

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Previous 3 Games (Home)

01/31/25 vs Climax Springs	40-21
01/24/25 vs Lakeland	42-35
01/21/25 vs Midway	53-33

Appleton City pushed their record up to 10-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.7 points per game. As for Climax Springs, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-9.

Appleton City has already played their next contest, a 50-14 loss against Liberal on the 4th. As for Climax Springs, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 69-33 defeat against Richland on the 4th.