The Carl Junction Bulldogs will venture away from home to take on the McDonald County Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Carl Junction will be strutting in after a victory while McDonald County will be coming in after a loss.
Carl Junction can't be too worried about heading out to take on McDonald County: they just beat Bolivar at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Carl Junction skirted past Bolivar 52-49. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bulldogs have posted since December 12, 2024.
Meanwhile, McDonald County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 69-65 heartbreaker at the hands of Monett.
The victory made it two in a row for Carl Junction and bumps their season record up to 15-7. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of two points across that stretch. As for McDonald County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Carl Junction didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against McDonald County when the teams last played back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 65-60 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carl Junction 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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