
Eagles
02/14/25 vs Lebanon | 87 |
12/26/24 vs Lebanon | 83 |
01/21/25 @ Willard | 81 |
02/04/25 vs Joplin | 77 |
01/28/25 vs Parkview | 73 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Nixa). They breezed past the Lebanon Yellowjackets to the tune of 87-53 on Friday. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 23 points or more this season.
When it comes to explaining why Lebanon lost, don't look at Noah Thornhill. Despite the final result, he went 6-for-10 from beyond the arc on his way to 20 points. The dominant performance also gave Thornhill a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (60%). Another player making a difference was Noah Boggs, who posted nine points and six boards.
Nixa pushed their record up to 15-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.1 points over those games. As for Lebanon, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season.
Nixa has already played their next contest (against Glendale), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Lebanon, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 51-48 win against Waynesville on the 17th.
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