The Norwood Pirates will challenge the Strafford Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Norwood knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 contests -- so hopefully Strafford likes a good challenge.
Norwood's tournament run continued when they took on Liberty on Monday. Norwood snuck past Liberty with a 68-64 victory. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Eagles are ranked 116th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Strafford unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak dating back to last season last Friday. They lost 69-49 to Greenwood. The matchup marked the Indians' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Strafford fell to 8-1. As for Norwood, their win bumped their record up to 13-0.
Norwood suffered a grim 61-37 defeat to Strafford in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will Norwood have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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