Basketball Game Preview: Willard Tigers vs. Ozark Tigers

The Willard Tigers will head out to take on the Ozark Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Monday, Willard took a blow against Kickapoo, falling 57-28. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Chiefs recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.

Meanwhile, Ozark was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 53-49 heartbreaker at the hands of Republic. While losing is never fun, Ozark can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 317th, while Republic is ranked 128th).

Ozark's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Willard, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.

Willard ended up a good deal behind Ozark in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, losing 59-44. Can Willard avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.