The Pembroke Hill Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the Kickapoo Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Pembroke Hill has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Kickapoo will arrive with four straight victories.
Last Wednesday, Pembroke Hill had to suffer through a rough 67-35 loss at the hands of Benton. While losing is never fun, Pembroke Hill can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 124th, while Benton is ranked 31st).
In what's become a running theme this season, Kickapoo gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past Lebanon 60-35.
Pembroke Hill's loss dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Kickapoo, their victory bumped their record up to 21-3.
Pembroke Hill was able to grind out a solid win over Kickapoo in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, winning 52-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pembroke Hill since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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