Moberly and Boonville are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2017, but not for long. The Moberly Spartans will challenge the Boonville Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Moberly comes in on three and Boonville on six.
Moberly will head into Tuesday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 23-point drubbing they dealt Salisbury on Tuesday. Moberly put the hurt on Salisbury with a sharp 58-35 victory. That looming 58-35 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Spartans yet this season.
Moberly's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mason Bivins, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 14 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Land, who posted ten points.
Meanwhile, Boonville didn't have too much trouble with North Callaway on Tuesday as they won 58-40.
Moberly's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Boonville, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Moberly didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Boonville in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 48-42 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Moberly since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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