The Versailles Tigers will be playing at home against the Fatima Comets at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Versailles has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,797 points over their last 23 matchups.
In what's become a running theme this season, Versailles gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past Boonville 71-45. Given Versailles' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while Boonville is ranked 203rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ryder Williams was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 32 points and nine rebounds. That makes it ten consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Versailles' points. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Murdock, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Fatima was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 58-52 to Southern Boone.
Versailles is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. As for Fatima, their defeat ended a 13-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 17-4.
Versailles beat Fatima 80-73 in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. Does Versailles have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fatima turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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