The Joplin Eagles will take on the Carthage Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 72-44, which was the final score in Joplin's tilt against Republic on Friday. The Eagles have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Carthage, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 55-44 win over Neosho on Friday. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Wildcats are ranked 229th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carthage's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 12-9. As for Joplin, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
Joplin came up short against Carthage in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 42-33. Can Joplin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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