Basketball Recap: Carthage's Higher State Rank on Full Display on Monday
By Team Reports
Feb 19, 2025, 10:16am
Basketball Recap: Carthage Tigers vs. Joplin Eagles
Carthage won the last time they faced Joplin and things went their way on Monday too. The Carthage Tigers came out on top against the Joplin Eagles by a score of 43-33. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Eagles are ranked 247th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
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| 02/17/25 - Away | 43-33 W |
| 01/09/24 - Away | 44-36 W |
| 12/09/23 - Away | 56-31 W |
| 01/10/23 - Home | 63-33 W |
| 02/01/22 - Home | 36-47 L |
| + 5 more games |
Carthage now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Joplin, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
When Carthage and Joplin next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Carthage will try to stop Republic's seven-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Joplin will square off against Willard and their three-game winning streak at 5:45 p.m. on Friday.
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