Poplar Bluff is on a six-game streak of home losses, Notre Dame a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Poplar Bluff Mules will welcome the Notre Dame Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m.
Poplar Bluff is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Sikeston on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Poplar Bluff was outmatched by Sikeston and fell 88-52. The Mules were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-27.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame beat Hillsboro 65-56 on Tuesday.
Notre Dame has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points over those games. As for Poplar Bluff, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Poplar Bluff came up short against Notre Dame in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 41-37. Can Poplar Bluff avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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