The Northeast Vernon County Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Weaubleau Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Weaubleau took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Northeast Vernon County, who comes in off a win.
Northeast Vernon County posted their biggest win since December 1, 2023 on Thursday. They put the hurt on Dadeville with a sharp 42-21 victory. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Northeast Vernon County.
Weaubleau suffered their biggest loss since November 29, 2023 on Friday. They took a serious blow against Macks Creek, falling 72-27. While losing is never fun, Weaubleau can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 230th, while Macks Creek is ranked 74th).
Northeast Vernon County's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Weaubleau, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-6 record this season.
Northeast Vernon County beat Weaubleau 62-51 when the teams last played back in January of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northeast Vernon County since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
