Willard hasn't had much luck against Kickapoo recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Tigers will challenge the Chiefs at 7:00 p.m.
Willard saw some tournament action on Tuesday. They fell 53-49 to Norwood. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Pirates are ranked 24th).
Meanwhile, Kickapoo strolled into their game on Monday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They walked away with a 53-40 victory over Hillcrest. The 53-point effort marked the Chiefs' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Kickapoo's win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Willard, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Willard was taken down by Kickapoo 82-43 when the teams last played back in December of 2025. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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