Lebanon managed to keep up with Joplin until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Yellowjackets came up short against the Eagles, falling 61-37. The Yellowjackets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February.
Aleeah Kimball
| 12/19/25 vs Joplin | 63% |
| 12/18/25 vs Buffalo | 27% |
| 12/12/25 @ Neosho | 54% |
| 12/11/25 vs Eldon | 40% |
| 12/08/25 vs Capital City | 56% |
| + 2 more games |
Despite the loss, Lebanon saw an underclassman step up: freshman Aleeah Kimball went 5-for-8 to rack up 11 points. Thanks to that strong game, Kimball now owns an excellent 46.6% shooting accuracy.
Lebanon's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Joplin, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Lebanon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-36 loss against Ozark on the 26th. As for Joplin, after both having extra time off, they and Poplar Bluff will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 1:00 p.m. on January 3, 2026.
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