Basketball Recap: Van Horn Skates Past Excelsior Springs with Ease

Van Horn posted their biggest victory since January 31, 2024 on Tuesday. They blew past the Excelsior Springs Tigers, posting a 66-39 win. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 220th, while the Tigers are ranked 545th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Falcons

Previous 3 Games (Home)

01/21/25 vs Excelsior Springs	66-39
01/18/25 vs East Buchanan	55-42
12/17/24 vs Smithville	71-58

Van Horn's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-7. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Excelsior Springs, they are on a 25-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-14.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Van Horn will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Chrisman at 7:00 p.m. on January 31st. As for Excelsior Springs, they will face off against East at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Excelsior Springs is facing East at the right time seeing as East is stuck on a three-game losing streak.