Central was the 71-33 winner over Joplin when they last played one another back in January of 2025, but their luck changed this time around. The Bulldogs lost 63-42 to the Eagles on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 225th, while the Eagles are ranked 73rd).
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Joplin, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Looking ahead, Central will host Republic at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Joplin, they will head out to challenge Nevada at 1:30 p.m. on Friday.
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