After both having extra time off, the Ash Grove Pirates and the Billings Wildcats will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Monday, Ash Grove came up short against Lamar and fell 74-63.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Billings took on Hollister last Monday. Billings strolled past Hollister with points to spare, taking the game 59-42. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 194th, while the Tigers are ranked 389th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Billings is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Ash Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Everything came up roses for Ash Grove against Billings in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, as the team secured a 55-23 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ash Grove since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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