The Moberly Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Boonville Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Moberly is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
Last Monday, Moberly came up short against Mexico and fell 52-39. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 403rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 193rd).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Boonville). They simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat Hallsville 83-33. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Pirates have posted since February 1, 2024.
The victory made it two in a row for Boonville and bumps their season record up to 8-6. As for Moberly, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Moberly was able to grind out a solid win over Boonville when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 50-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for Moberly since the squad 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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