Basketball Recap: California's Higher State Rank on Full Display on Tuesday

California hadn't done well against Southern Boone recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The California Pintos strolled past the Southern Boone Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 66-51. Given the Pintos' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Eagles are ranked 232nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Pintos

Previous 2 Games

12/17/24 @ Southern Boone	66-51
12/10/24 vs Montgomery County	81-25

The win made it two in a row for California and bumps their season record up to 5-2. As for Southern Boone, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.

California will be home for the holidays to greet Warrensburg at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Southern Boone, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Montgomery County at 7:30 p.m. on January 6, 2025.