If Skyline was feeling good fresh off their 71-23 takedown of Stockton last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Skyline Tigers were just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 69-68 to the Battle Spartans. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Tigers came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Spartans are ranked 89th).
Skyline's defeat ended a 14-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-2. As for Battle, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Skyline will square off against Strafford at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Battle, they will challenge Rock Bridge at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Battle is facing Rock Bridge at the right time seeing as Rock Bridge is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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