There's no place like home for the Parkview Vikings, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 59-39 margin over Lebanon. Given Parkview's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while Lebanon is ranked 100th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Lebanon still got an impressive performance from Wyatt Carr, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds. Noah Boggs was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Lebanon struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Parkview is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Lebanon, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Parkview will take on Branson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lebanon, they will be playing at home against Hartville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
