Willard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 70-64 heartbreaker at the hands of the Webb City Cardinals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 83-69 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Webb City to victory, but perhaps none more so than Eli Pace, who went 6-for-10 on his way to 18 points in addition to seven steals and six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Pace a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Holton Keith, who went 8-for-14 to rack up 27 points.
Willard's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Webb City, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-10.
Coming up, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Tigers face off against the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Willard is facing Neosho at the right time seeing as Neosho is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Webb City, they will square off against Parkview at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Webb City has won four straight at home, while Parkview won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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