Basketball Recap: Boonville Triumphs

Boonville won the last time they faced California and things went their way on Saturday too. The Boonville Pirates had just enough and edged the California Pintos out 54-52.

Boonville's win bumped their record up to 8-5. As for California, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-5.

Boonville and California should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. Boonville (ranked 141st) will meet Marshall (ranked 322nd) at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, California will face off against Linn at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday up 393 places (116 vs. 509).