Moberly was the 78-65 winner over Harrisburg when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Moberly Spartans came up short against the Harrisburg Bulldogs on Saturday, falling 77-54. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 21st).
Several Spartans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Collin Knox, who went 7 for 8 on his way to 14 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jay Lindsay, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 17 points.
Spartans
| 01/11/25 @ Harrisburg | 15 |
| 12/20/24 vs Marshall | 14 |
| 01/03/25 vs Centralia | 13 |
| 01/08/25 vs Hallsville | 12 |
Even though they lost, Moberly was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
This is the second loss in a row for Moberly and nudges their season record down to 7-5. As for Harrisburg, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Moberly will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Fulton at 7:30 p.m. on January 21st. As for Harrisburg, they will take on Sacred Heart at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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