Excelsior Springs is 0-3 against Raytown South since February of 2023 but things could change on Friday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Excelsior Springs Tigers duke it out with the Raytown South Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Excelsior Springs is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 22nd straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They received a blow as they fell 60-45 to West Platte. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 527th, while the Bluejays are ranked 157th).
Meanwhile, Raytown South suffered their closest defeat since November 22, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Grandview by a score of 56-53. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Cardinals have suffered against the Bulldogs since January 14, 2020.
Raytown South is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.7 points per game. As for Excelsior Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.
Excelsior Springs took a serious blow against Raytown South when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 79-30. Can Excelsior Springs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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