A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Niangua Cardinals challenge the Crocker Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday... Crocker took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Niangua, who comes in off a win.
Niangua got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They walked away with a 47-39 win over Everton on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Crocker's good fortune finally ran out two weeks ago. They fell just short of Osceola by a score of 55-53. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Lions have suffered since January 27, 2024.
Crocker's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-4. As for Niangua, their victory bumped their record up to 3-7.
Niangua didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Crocker in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, but they still walked away with a 52-48 win. Will Niangua repeat their success, or does Crocker have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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