The Nevada Tigers will head out to take on the Joplin Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Nevada will be strutting in after a win while Joplin will be coming in after a loss.
It was a proper cat-fight when Nevada took on Harrisonville on Tuesday. Nevada blew past Harrisonville 61-40. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Joplin suffered their biggest defeat since January 18, 2024 on Tuesday. They were dealt a 71-33 loss at the hands of Central. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Nevada has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.2 points per game. As for Joplin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.
Nevada didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Joplin in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 53-49 victory. Will Nevada repeat their success, or does Joplin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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