The Sarcoxie Bears will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Lockwood Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Thursday, Sarcoxie was the victim of a rough 70-44 defeat at the hands of Diamond. Sarcoxie has struggled against Diamond recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 64-26, which was the final score in Lockwood's tilt against Marionville on Friday.
Sarcoxie has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season. As for Lockwood, they dropped their record down to 16-8-1 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Sarcoxie came out on top in a nail-biter against Lockwood when the teams last played back in February of 2023, sneaking past 48-46. Will Sarcoxie repeat their success, or does Lockwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.