The Fair Grove Eagles will square off against the Strafford Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Fair Grove was fully in charge, breezing past Buffalo 65-31. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Strafford took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 70-35 win over Forsyth. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Panthers are ranked 349th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fair Grove is also on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.5 points per game. As for Strafford, their victory bumped their record up to 14-6.
Everything came up roses for Fair Grove against Strafford in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 68-38 win. Will Fair Grove repeat their success, or does Strafford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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