Preview: Carthage Tigers vs. Nevada Tigers
The Carthage Tigers will be playing at home against the Nevada Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Carthage is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Missouri (they are ranked 63rd, while Nevada is ranked 207th).
Last Tuesday, Carthage was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 41-40 to Neosho. Carthage has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Nevada had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three last Tuesday. They blew past Reeds Spring 57-22 at home. That 35 point margin sets a new team best for Nevada this season.
Carthage's loss dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Nevada, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Carthage against Nevada in their previous matchup back in January of 2023 as the squad secured a 66-36 win. Does Carthage have another victory up their sleeve, or will Nevada turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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