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| 02/07/25 - Home | 69-66 W |
| 02/06/24 - Home | 59-28 W |
| 01/05/24 - Home | 55-33 W |
| 02/07/23 - Away | 77-69 W |
| 02/22/22 - Home | 67-63 W |
Joplin's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Neosho Wildcats, sneaking past 69-66. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Despite the loss, Neosho still got an impressive performance from Oliver Martin, who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc on his way to 28 points and seven rebounds. Those 28 points gave Martin a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jaiden Fisher, who posted ten points.
Joplin's win bumped their record up to 8-11. As for Neosho, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-12.
Joplin and Neosho could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. Joplin will take on Strafford at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday down 119 places (163 vs. 44). Meanwhile, Neosho (ranked 226th) will meet Republic (ranked 14th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
