Basketball Recap: Willard Piles Up the Points Against Mountain Grove

It was a proper cat-fight when Willard duked it out withMountain Grove on Thursday. The Willard Tigers claimed a resounding 66-35 victory over the Mountain Grove Panthers. The game marked the Tigers' most dominant win of the season so far.

Tigers

Previous Games (Away)

12/26/24 @ Mountain Grove	66-35
12/17/24 @ West Plains	76-70
12/06/24 @ West Plains	77-68
12/04/24 @ Smith-Cotton	70-51
02/23/24 @ Branson	80-65
+ 2 more games

Willard's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.9 points per game. As for Mountain Grove, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.

When Willard and Mountain Grove next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Willard will try to stop Kickapoo's seven-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Meanwhile, Mountain Grove will face off against Sparta and their five-game winning streak at 6:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025.