The Mountain Grove Panthers will be taking part in a tournament against the Norwood Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Friday, Mountain Grove was able to grind out a solid win over Gainesville, taking the game 74-65.
Meanwhile, Norwood waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 67-55 victory over the Tigers. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Tigers are ranked 195th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mountain Grove better keep an eye on Cooper Vaughan. He was instrumental in Norwood's win, dropping a double-double on 26 points and 13 boards. That's the most points Vaughan has posted since back in December of 2023. Gunner Bradshaw was another key player, going 6 of 9 on his way to 13 points and eight rebounds.
Norwood pushed their record up to 16-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.3 points per game. As for Mountain Grove, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season.
Mountain Grove came up short against Norwood in their previous meeting back in January of 2022, falling 66-58. Will Mountain Grove have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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