Basketball Recap: Kickapoo Piles Up the Points Against Willard

Kickapoo had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They couldn't have asked for a better start to 2025 than the 57-28 blowout they got against the Willard Tigers. The Chiefs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 21 points or more this season.

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Previous Games (Away)

01/06/25 @ Willard	57-28
12/28/24 @ Aurora	49-36
12/12/24 @ Jefferson City	62-34
02/12/24 @ Bolivar	71-34
02/08/24 @ Glendale	59-44
+ 4 more games

Kickapoo's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points per game. As for Willard, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.

The future could be bright for both Kickapoo and Willard: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Kickapoo will try to hand Parkview their sixth-straight defeat when the two meet at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Similarly, Willard will look to extend Ozark's three-game losing streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.