Moberly had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 24-point drubbing they dealt Hannibal on Tuesday. The Moberly Spartans put the hurt on the Hannibal Pirates with a sharp 66-42 victory. The game marked the Spartans' most dominant win of the season.
Moberly was led to victory by Kish Jacobs and Amar'E Hawkins. Jacobs went 6 of 12 en route to 16 points and six steals, while Hawkins posted 11 points. Hawkins is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Collin Knox was another key player, putting up ten points and eight rebounds.
Moberly smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive matches.
Spartans
| 02/04/25 @ Hannibal | 66-42 |
| 01/30/25 vs Southern Boone | 64-61 |
| 01/28/25 @ Kirksville | 44-47 |
| 01/23/25 @ Chillicothe | 47-52 |
| 01/21/25 vs Fulton | 64-44 |
Moberly's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-9. As for Hannibal, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
Moberly and Hannibal could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. Moberly (ranked 200th) will meet Mexico (ranked 71st) at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Moberly is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. Meanwhile, Hannibal will square off against Centralia at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday down 242 places (477 vs. 235).
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