Willard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 71-66 heartbreaker at the hands of the Central Bulldogs. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Tigers came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 237th).
Willard's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Central, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-9.
Willard has already played their next game (against Waynesville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Central also has no score uploaded for their next contest, this one against Lebanon.
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