Basketball Game Preview: Fair Grove Eagles vs. Branson Pirates

The Fair Grove Eagles will take on the Branson Pirates in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

It was a Battle of the Birds when Fair Grove challenged Marshfield on Friday. Fair Grove breezed by Marshfield to the tune of 66-31.

Meanwhile, Branson was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 75-69 to Republic. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.

Fair Grove now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Branson, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.