The Ozark Tigers will square off against the Willard Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ozark is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Last Monday, Ozark was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 53-49 to Republic. While losing is never fun, Ozark can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 317th, while Republic is ranked 128th).
Meanwhile, Willard took a blow against Kickapoo on Monday, falling 57-28. The matchup marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Ozark's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Willard, they dropped their record down to 2-6 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Ozark strolled past Willard in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 by a score of 59-44. Will Ozark repeat their success, or does Willard have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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