On Saturday, the Lathrop Mules ended up a good deal behind the Steelville Cardinals and lost 71-53. While losing is never fun, the Mules can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 373rd, while the Cardinals are ranked 167th).
This is the second loss in a row for Lathrop and nudges their season record down to 2-7. As for Steelville, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lathrop will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Bishop LeBlond at 2:30 p.m. on January 4, 2025. Steelville will also get a bit of a break before their next game: they'll face off against Owensville at 7:00 p.m. on January 14, 2025. One thing working in Steelville's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups.
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