The Nixa Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Willard Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Nixa beat Republic 48-36. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Tigers are ranked 84th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Willard hadn't done well against Lebanon recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Willard put the hurt on Lebanon with a sharp 59-37 win. The matchup marked the Tigers' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Nixa's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.4 points per game. As for Willard, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-6.
Nixa was able to grind out a solid win over Willard when the teams last played back in February of 2023, winning 66-55. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nixa since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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