After four games on the road, Hollister is heading back home. They will be home for the holidays to greet the Monett Cubs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Hollister pushed their score all the way to 58 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. Their tough 80-58 defeat to McDonald County might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Monett, who are still winless after their fourth game. The matchup between Monett and Neosho wasn't particularly close, with Monett falling 65-51. Monett has not had much luck with Neosho recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Hollister bumped their record down to 0-5 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Monett, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Hollister strolled past Monett when the teams last played back in December of 2022 by a score of 60-46. Will Hollister repeat their success, or does Monett have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
