After two games on the road, Joplin is heading back home. They will take on the Branson Pirates at 6:00 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 matchup.
Last Tuesday, Joplin was beaten by Webb City 73-43. While losing is never fun, Joplin can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 301st, while Webb City is ranked 42nd).
Meanwhile, Branson came up short against Carthage on Tuesday and fell 61-53. Branson has not had much luck with Carthage recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Joplin's loss dropped their record down to 5-20. As for Branson, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.
Joplin was able to grind out a solid victory over Branson when the teams last played back in February of 2023, winning 65-53. Does Joplin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Branson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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