Joplin is 0-5 against Kickapoo since February of 2016 but things could change on Monday. The Joplin Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Kickapoo Chiefs at 7:00 p.m.
Joplin came up into this matchup off a tough 21-point loss on Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Memorial by a score of 47-45 on Thursday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Kickapoo waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They blew past the Tigers, posting a 65-25 victory. The Chiefs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 21 points or more this season.
Kickapoo pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.9 points per game. As for Joplin, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Joplin took a serious blow against Kickapoo when the teams last played back in December of 2022, falling 56-18. Can Joplin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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