After flying high against Sarcoxie on Saturday, Carthage came back down to earth. The Tigers lost to the Bolivar Liberators on the road by a 46-28 margin on Monday. 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 341st, while the Liberators are ranked 97th).
Carthage's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Bolivar, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Carthage will head out to square off against Central at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. This will be the Tigers' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Bolivar, they are taking a road trip to take on Marionville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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