The Kirkwood Cobras will head out on the road to challenge the Springfield Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
After a string of five wins, Kirkwood's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 68-51 bruising from Rossview.
Meanwhile, Springfield's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their third straight loss. The matchup between them and Rossview wasn't particularly close, with Springfield falling 79-61. Springfield has not had much luck with the Hawks recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Kirkwood's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-8. As for Springfield, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.
Everything went Kirkwood's way against the Yellow Jackets when the teams last played on Saturday as the Cobras made off with a 64-41 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kirkwood since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
