The Southern Boone Eagles's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They took down Moberly 78-60. Given Southern Boone's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while Moberly is ranked 270th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Moberly still got an impressive performance from Ty Rucker, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Rucker has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Cameron Doubrava, who scored 13 points.
Southern Boone is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season. As for Moberly, their loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Southern Boone the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Kirksville at 7:30 p.m. on January 31st. Moberly will take on Hannibal at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
