Carthage won the last time they faced Joplin and things went their way on Monday too. The Carthage Tigers came out on top against the Joplin Eagles by a score of 43-33. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Eagles are ranked 247th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
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| 02/17/25 - Away | 43-33 W |
| 01/09/24 - Away | 44-36 W |
| 12/09/23 - Away | 56-31 W |
| 01/10/23 - Home | 63-33 W |
| 02/01/22 - Home | 36-47 L |
| + 5 more games |
Carthage now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Joplin, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
When Carthage and Joplin next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Carthage will try to stop Republic's seven-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Joplin will square off against Willard and their three-game winning streak at 5:45 p.m. on Friday.
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