Waynesville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 51-48 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lebanon Yellowjackets. The Tigers lost against the Yellowjackets in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 46-18 score last time.
Antwon Givens was a one-man wrecking crew for Lebanon as he went 6-for-11 to rack up 14 points along with eight boards and three steals. Those 14 points gave Givens a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bristol Burtin, who posted 11 points.
Waynesville's defeat dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Lebanon, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-8 and their overall record up to 7-16.
Waynesville and Lebanon could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. Waynesville (ranked 332nd) will meet Glendale (ranked 106th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Lebanon will take on Kickapoo at 7:30 p.m. on Friday down 249 places (253 vs. 4).
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
