Kirksville posted their closest victory since January 26, 2024 on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Moberly Spartans out 47-44. That's more bragging rights for the Tigers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
When it comes to explaining why Moberly lost, don't look at Mason Bivins. Despite the final result, he posted 12 points. Bivins has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Cameron Doubrava, who had ten points.
Kirksville is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Moberly, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 9-9.
Kirksville will venture away from home to challenge Hannibal at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Kirksville is facing Hannibal at the right time seeing as Hannibal is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Moberly, they will welcome Southern Boone at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Southern Boone's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games.
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