The Fordland Eagles will head out to take on the Mountain Grove Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fordland will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Fordland is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 59-25 win over Koshkonong. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Blue Jays are ranked 534th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Mountain Grove took on Licking on Monday. Mountain Grove came out on top against Licking by a score of 46-38. The victory was familiar territory for the Panthers, who have now won four contests in a row.
Fordland pushed their record up to 17-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.0 points over those games. As for Mountain Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 18-4.
Fordland came up short against Mountain Grove in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 58-47. Can Fordland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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