Basketball Recap: Eugene Beats Smith-Cotton for Their Ninth Straight Win

Eagles

Previous Games

02/01/25 vs Smith-Cotton	74-45
01/27/25 vs Versailles	74-52
01/24/25 vs Harrisburg	86-62
01/21/25 @ Tipton	87-56
01/18/25 @ Chillicothe	66-45
+ 4 more games

Eugene entered their tilt with Smith-Cotton on Saturday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They blew past the Smith-Cotton Tigers, posting a 74-45 win. 74 seems to be a good number for the Eagles as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.

Eugene's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.3 points per game. As for Smith-Cotton, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.

Eugene and Smith-Cotton should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. Eugene will take on South Callaway at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday up 277 places (22 vs. 299). Meanwhile, Smith-Cotton (ranked 55th) will meet Warrensburg (ranked 487th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.