The Parkway West Longhorns will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Oakville Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on February 6th. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, Parkway West came up short against the Knights and fell 52-44. That's two games in a row now that Parkway West has lost by exactly eight points.
Meanwhile, Oakville's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They took a serious blow against Jackson, falling 69-39. While losing is never fun, Oakville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 323rd, while the Fighting Indians are ranked 49th).
Parkway West has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season. As for Oakville, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Everything came up roses for Parkway West against the Tigers in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 as the team secured a 76-49 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Parkway West since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
