The Joplin Eagles and the Boonville Pirates will round out the year against one another at on Saturday. Joplin is looking for their season's first victory.
Last Friday, Joplin was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 53-47 to Carl Junction.
Meanwhile, Boonville made easy work of Fulton last Tuesday and carried off a 60-40 win. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Hornets are ranked 270th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Boonville's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Joplin, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
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