Kickapoo has been on the road for three straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Lebanon Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Kickapoo has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 437 points over their last six matches.
Kickapoo stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They blew past Bolivar, posting a 71-34 win on the road. Given Kickapoo's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while Bolivar is ranked 126th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Lebanon had to settle for a 42-39 defeat against Bolivar on Thursday. Lebanon has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lebanon's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Bodie Cox, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds, and Madison Myers who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
Kickapoo's win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-1. As for Lebanon, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-17 record this season.
Kickapoo strolled past Lebanon in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 by a score of 66-51. Will Kickapoo repeat their success, or does Lebanon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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