It was a good run, but the Webb City Cardinals unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 84-69 bruising from Nixa. Webb City has struggled against Nixa recently, as their match on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Webb City lost, one person who can't be blamed is Eli Pace. Despite the final result, he scored 22 points along with six assists and six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Pace has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Barron Duda, who scored 16 points.
Webb City's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-6. As for Nixa, they pushed their record up to 18-6 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Webb City will challenge Carl Junction at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Webb City knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 18 games -- so hopefully Carl Junction likes a good challenge. As for Nixa, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Branson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Nixa is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Missouri (they are ranked 26th, while Branson is ranked 211th).
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