Basketball Recap: Fair Grove's Run of Five Straight Wins Now Over

After flying high against St. Mary's-Colgan last Thursday, Fair Grove came back down to earth. The Fair Grove Eagles fell just short of the Nevada Tigers by a score of 53-51 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Eagles have suffered since December 10, 2024.

Eagles

Previous 5 Games

01/25/25 @ Nevada	51-53
01/23/25 vs St. Mary's-Colgan	64-36
01/20/25 vs Sparta	66-49
01/17/25 vs Mt. Vernon	79-43
01/14/25 @ El Dorado Springs	68-34

With the loss, Fair Grove broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-6. As for Nevada, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4.

Fair Grove and Nevada should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. Fair Grove will square off against Hollister at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday up 197 places (138 vs. 335). Meanwhile, Nevada (ranked 53rd) will meet Clinton (ranked 238th) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.