The Lakeland Vikings are taking a road trip to square off against the Jasper Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Tuesday, Lakeland came up short against Osceola and fell 58-46. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Meanwhile, Jasper played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 59-31 loss at the hands of Appleton City. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 359th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 77th).
Jasper now has a losing record of 11-12. As for Lakeland, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Lakeland took a serious blow against Jasper in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 74-32. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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