Basketball Recap: Nixa Picks Up 12th Consecutive Victory

By Team Reports Feb 10, 2025, 7:33pm

Basketball Recap: Nixa Eagles vs. Kickapoo Chiefs

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Previous Games

02/10/25 vs Kickapoo58-53
02/06/25 @ Waynesville71-26
02/03/25 vs Joplin75-20
01/30/25 @ Carthage71-31
01/25/25 vs Fair Grove64-55
+ 7 more games

Nixa came tearing into Monday's match with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 58-53 W against the Kickapoo Chiefs. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 60-56 loss the last time these two teams met.

Nixa's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.9 points over those games. As for Kickapoo, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 15-3.

Nixa and Kickapoo should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. Nixa will take on Lebanon at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday up 211 places (4 vs. 215). Similarly, Kickapoo (ranked eighth) will meet Waynesville (ranked 284th) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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