The East Newton Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Webb City Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Thursday, East Newton ended up a good deal behind Neosho and lost 53-39. East Newton has struggled against Neosho recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Webb City unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Friday. They lost to Nixa at home by a decisive 84-69 margin. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Despite the defeat, Webb City got a solid performance out of Eli Pace, who scored 22 points along with six assists and six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Pace has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Barron Duda, who scored 16 points.
East Newton has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season. As for Webb City, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-6.
East Newton came up short against Webb City in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 51-43. Can East Newton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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