The Moberly Spartans will square off against the Westran Hornets at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Moberly is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55 points per game this season.
Moberly fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Kirksville on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 61-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Cameron Doubrava
| 01/03/25 vs Centralia | 22 |
| 02/11/25 vs Kirksville | 20 |
| 01/30/25 vs Southern Boone | 16 |
| 12/06/24 @ Oak Grove | 16 |
| 01/23/25 @ Chillicothe | 14 |
| + 16 more games |
Despite the loss, Moberly had strong showings from Cameron Doubrava, who went 7-for-14 en route to 20 points, and Kish Jacobs, who posted 13 points and six assists. Doubrava has become a key player for Moberly: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least 15 points, but 8-10 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Amar'E Hawkins, who had four points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Westran waltzed into their game on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They put the hurt on Paris/Faith Walk Academy with a sharp 53-33 victory. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
Westran's win came from a few key players Moberly will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Marshall Kitchen, who went 7-for-14 on his way to 15 points along with eight boards and five steals. That's the most points he has posted since back in November of 2024. Brody Kallmeyer was another key player, putting up ten points and three steals.
Westran smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive matches.
Westran's win bumped their record up to 19-4. As for Moberly, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Moberly has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 26.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Westran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.7 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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