The Joplin Eagles will square off against the Nevada Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Joplin is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since January 18, 2024 on Tuesday. They were beaten by Central 71-33. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Nevada challenged Harrisonville on Tuesday. Everything went Nevada's way against Harrisonville as Nevada made off with a 61-40 victory. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 21 points or more this season.
Nevada has also been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.2 points per game. As for Joplin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.
Joplin came up short against Nevada in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 53-49. Will Joplin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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