The Rock Port Blue Jays will face off against the Mound City Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Rock Port's tournament run continued when they took on St. Joseph Christian on Monday. Rock Port blew past St. Joseph Christian, posting a 55-16 win. Given the Blue Jays' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Lions are ranked 488th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Mound City waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Lions 55-30.
Rock Port is also on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.1 points per game. As for Mound City, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3.
Rock Port came up short against Mound City in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 48-38. Can Rock Port avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
