Preview: Lone Jack Mules vs. Barstow Knights
Lone Jack has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Barstow Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Barstow took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Lone Jack, who comes in off a win.
Lone Jack put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Wellington-Napoleon with a sharp 49-26 win. Given Lone Jack's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while Wellington-Napoleon is ranked 407th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Barstow's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 48-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of Van Horn.
Lone Jack is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. As for Barstow, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-11.
Lone Jack strolled past Barstow in their previous meeting back in February of 2022 by a score of 62-47. Will Lone Jack repeat their success, or does Barstow have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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