It was a proper cat-fight when Fort Zumwalt North challenged Fort Zumwalt East on Wednesday. The Fort Zumwalt North Panthers strolled past the Fort Zumwalt East Lions with points to spare, taking the game 59-41. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 119th, while the Lions are ranked 497th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fort Zumwalt North has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.6 points per game. As for Fort Zumwalt East, their defeat was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-12.
Fort Zumwalt North wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 55-42 win against Washington on the 24th. Fort Zumwalt East has also already played their next contest (against North Point), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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