The Poplar Bluff Mules will square off against the Saxony Lutheran Crusaders at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Poplar Bluff and three for Saxony Lutheran.
Last Thursday, Poplar Bluff didn't have quite enough to beat Kennett and fell 54-51.
Meanwhile, Saxony Lutheran ended up a good deal behind Fredericktown on Monday and lost 61-46. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 344th, while the Black Cats are ranked 163rd).
Poplar Bluff's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Saxony Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Poplar Bluff beat Saxony Lutheran 68-58 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Will Poplar Bluff repeat their success, or does Saxony Lutheran have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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