Eminence lost against Norwood back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Eminence Redwings received a blow as they fell 66-47 to the Norwood Pirates. While losing is never fun, the Redwings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while the Pirates are ranked 13th).
Norwood's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cooper Vaughan led the charge by going 8 of 15 en route to 20 points along with eight boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton McDaris, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 14 points in addition to five assists and four steals.
Eminence's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Norwood, the win keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
Eminence will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Koshkonong at 6:00 p.m. on January 9, 2025. As for Norwood, they will take on Liberty in a tournament on Monday. One thing working in Norwood's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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