Preview: Nixa Eagles vs. Webb City Cardinals
Nixa is 8-2 against Webb City since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Nixa Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Webb City Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Nixa was handed a three-point loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Willard on Tuesday. Nixa took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 75-45 victory over Willard.
Meanwhile, Webb City entered their tilt with Joplin with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Webb City blew past Joplin 73-43 at home on Tuesday. Given Webb City's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while Joplin is ranked 301st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Barron Duda was his usual excellent self, scoring 36 points along with five rebounds and four steals. He hasn't dropped below two steals for 21 straight games. Eli Pace was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with seven assists and five rebounds.
Nixa pushed their record up to 17-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points per game. As for Webb City, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Nixa was able to grind out a solid victory over Webb City when the teams last played back in February of 2023, winning 82-69. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nixa since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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