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| 01/04/24 - Home | 58-32 W |
| 01/05/23 - Away | 52-18 W |
| 11/27/17 - Home | 66-51 W |
Sarcoxie is 3-0 against Verona since November of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Sarcoxie Bears will venture away from home to face off against the Verona Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Monday, Sarcoxie lost to Springfield Catholic on the road by a 51-34 margin. The contest marked the Bears' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Verona was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 66-62 heartbreaker at the hands of Spokane. One positive for the Wildcats, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
This is the second loss in a row for Sarcoxie and nudges their season record down to 6-4. As for Verona, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Everything went Sarcoxie's way against Verona in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as Sarcoxie made off with a 58-32 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sarcoxie since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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