A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Tigers take on the Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ozark knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Webb City likes a good challenge.
Last Monday, Ozark was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 60-59 to Central. The Tigers have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Webb City played a tough match on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Parkview, falling 70-37. The Cardinals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-11.
Ozark will have to contain Holton Keith as he made an impact in Webb City's last game. He almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine rebounds. That's the most boards Keith has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Pace, who put up eight points.
Webb City's loss dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Ozark, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
Ozark came up short against Webb City in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 73-61. Thankfully for Ozark, Barron Duda (who went 8-for-16 to rack up 25 points and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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