A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Tigers challenge the Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Webb City took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Carthage, who comes in off a win.
If Carthage beats Webb City with 54 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Carthage blew past Parkview, posting a 54-23 win. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Vikings are ranked 459th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Webb City has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They came up short against Republic on Thursday, falling 73-50. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Cardinals have suffered since January 6th.
The victory made it two in a row for Carthage and bumps their season record up to 10-10. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.5 points. As for Webb City, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.
Carthage came up short against Webb City in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 50-41. Can Carthage avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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