School of the Ozarks was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 51-45 heartbreaker at the hands of the Early Panthers. If the Patriots were looking for revenge after losing 66-41 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
When it comes to explaining why School of the Ozarks lost, don't look at Josiah Martin. Despite the final result, he went 8 for 14 en route to 18 points and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Scott Carswell, who posted eight points and six steals.
School of the Ozarks' defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Early, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. School of the Ozarks will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Bradleyville at 7:45 p.m. on January 30th. As for Early, they will host Marionville at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Early is facing Marionville at the right time seeing as Marionville is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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