Verona is 7-1 against Golden City since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Verona Wildcats will look to defend their home court against the Golden City Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Golden City took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Verona, who comes in off a win.
Verona can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They really took it to Jefferson Independent Day for the full four quarters, racking up a 70-41 victory at home.
Meanwhile, Golden City's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight loss. They had to suffer through a rough 86-32 loss at the hands of College Heights Christian. While losing is never fun, Golden City can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 568th, while College Heights Christian is ranked 283rd).
Golden City's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Spencer Parrill, who scored 12 points along with four steals, and Jamison Menadue who scored nine points along with four steals. Menadue has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last four times he's played.
Golden City struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Verona's win bumped their record up to 6-16. As for Golden City, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 17 of their last 18 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-21 record this season.
Verona didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Golden City in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, but they still walked away with a 66-61 win. Does Verona have another victory up their sleeve, or will Golden City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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