Basketball Game Preview: Crocker Lions vs. Climax Springs Cougars

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Previous 4 Games

02/06/24 - Home	58-33 W
02/07/23 - Away	50-23 W
02/08/22 - Home	68-44 W
02/10/20 - Home	53-37 W

Crocker has gone a perfect 4-0 against Climax Springs recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Lions face off against the Cougars at 5:30 p.m. Crocker will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.

If Crocker beats Climax Springs with 50 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Crocker beat Blair Oaks on Saturday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 50-41. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Falcons are ranked 273rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Climax Springs didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Hermitage on Friday, but they still walked away with a 49-45 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.

Climax Springs' victory bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Crocker, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4.

Crocker took their victory against Climax Springs in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 58-33. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crocker since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.