Strafford is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Thayer is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Strafford Indians will take on the Thayer Bobcats at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Missouri (Strafford is ranked 46th, while Thayer is ranked 38th).
Last Thursday, Strafford came up short against Rolla and fell 56-45.
Meanwhile, even though Liberty scored an imposing 58 points on Saturday, Thayer still came out on top. Thayer walked away with a 67-58 victory over Liberty.
Strafford's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Thayer, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Strafford came out on top in a nail-biter against Thayer when the teams last played back in December of 2022, sneaking past 59-56. Will Strafford repeat their success, or does Thayer have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.