On Saturday, the Howell Central Spartans ended up a good deal behind the Republic Tigers and lost 56-41. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Spartans came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Tigers are ranked 81st).
Howell Central has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-4 record this season. As for Republic, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Howell Central has already played their next contest (against Washington), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Republic has also has no score uploaded for their next game, this one against Lebanon.
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