On Tuesday, the Lone Jack Mules ended up a good deal behind the Harrisonville Wildcats and lost 44-27. While losing is never fun, the Mules can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 425th, while the Wildcats are ranked 104th).
Lone Jack lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Brett Nicholson, who posted six points and four steals. Cooper Shull was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Lone Jack's loss dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Harrisonville, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Lone Jack didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 70-52 defeat against Pleasant Hill on the 17th. As for Harrisonville, they have also already played their next contest, a 74-43 victory against Archie on the 14th.
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