Joplin lost against Washburn Rural back in January of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Joplin Eagles fell 65-58 to the Washburn Rural Blues. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (55), the Eagles still had to take the loss.
Washburn Rural's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Simon Rowley, who went 6 of 9 en route to 13 points. Amare Jones was another key player, going 6 for 10 on his way to 15 points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
Joplin has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season. As for Washburn Rural, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
Joplin will square off against Kickapoo at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Kickapoo's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches. As for Washburn Rural, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 64-58 win against Webster Groves on the 24th.
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