Boonville is 1-6 against Blair Oaks since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Boonville Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Blair Oaks Falcons at 5:00 p.m. Boonville is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Boonville will head into Tuesday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 34-point drubbing they dealt New Franklin on Tuesday. Boonville claimed a resounding 60-26 victory over New Franklin. The contest marked the Pirates' most dominant win of the season.
Meanwhile, Blair Oaks posted their closest victory since February 17, 2024 on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 42-40 win over Glasgow. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 207th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Blair Oaks' victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5. As for Boonville, their win bumped their record up to 12-8.
Boonville won a match that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, slipping by Blair Oaks 49-48. The rematch might be a little tougher for Boonville since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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