The Dadeville Bearcats will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Halfway Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Thursday, things could have been worse for Dadeville, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 56-41 loss to Early. While losing is never fun, Dadeville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 309th, while Early is ranked 130th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Aidan Jarman, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and two blocks. He is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Payton Farmer, who scored six points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Halfway pushed their score all the way to 62 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to School of the Ozarks 66-62.
Dadeville's loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Halfway, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
Dadeville barely slipped by Halfway in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, winning 55-54. Does Dadeville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Halfway turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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