Festus lost against Farmington back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Festus Tigers took a 57-42 bruising from the Farmington Knights. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 238th, while the Knights are ranked 28th).
Farmington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Logan Schaupert led the charge by going 7 for 16 on his way to 16 points along with six assists and five rebounds. Schaupert has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Cooper Tripp, who went 6 of 9 en route to 16 points and four steals.
Festus' loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-5. As for Farmington, their record now sits at 16-2.
Festus didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 55-45 defeat against Jefferson on the 29th. As for Farmington, they will venture away from home to take on Potosi at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Potosi will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Farmington surely won't give up without a fight.
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