The Knox County Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the La Plata Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Monday, Knox County came up short against Marion County and fell 53-46. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 369th, while the Mustangs are ranked 146th).
La Plata has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 65-53 to Scotland County, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
La Plata's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-4. As for Knox County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
Knox County came up short against La Plata when the teams last played back in January of 2021, falling 44-37. Can Knox County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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