Niangua was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a blow against the Billings Wildcats, falling 80-35. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 422nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 184th).
Niangua's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Billings, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Niangua wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 67-33 defeat against Marionville on the 23rd. As for Billings, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-42 victory against Hollister on the 23rd.
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