Basketball Recap: Saturday's Defeat Ends Nevada's Winning Streak

If Nevada was feeling good fresh off their 57-33 takedown of Rich Hill last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Nevada Tigers received a blow on Saturday as they fell 53-36 to the Harrisonville Wildcats. The match marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Tigers

Previous 5 Games

12/21/24 @ Harrisonville	36-53
12/19/24 vs Rich Hill	57-33
12/17/24 vs University Academy Charter	62-33
12/14/24 vs Joplin	53-49
12/12/24 vs Raymore-Peculiar	37-61

The loss snapped Nevada's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-2 record. As for Harrisonville, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.

After both having extra time off, Nevada and Butler will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Nevada is facing Butler at the right time seeing as Butler is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Harrisonville, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Louisburg at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025.