Norborne is 9-1 against Tina-Avalon since January of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Norborne Pirates will be staying on the road to face off against the Tina-Avalon Dragons at 6:00 p.m. on February 13th. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Monday, Norborne took a serious blow against Higbee, falling 65-30. While losing is never fun, Norborne can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 446th, while Higbee is ranked 165th).
Meanwhile, Tina-Avalon's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their eighth straight defeat. They were dealt a 46-11 defeat at the hands of Braymer. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Tina-Avalon has scored all season.
Norborne's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Tina-Avalon, they dropped their record down to 2-13 with that loss, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Norborne skirted past Tina-Avalon 39-37 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Tina-Avalon's Abby Jones, who scored 19 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Norborne still be able to contain Jones? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
