Norwood blew Gainesville out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Gainesville got their revenge. The Pirates fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 65-63. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Pirates came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 56th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 287th).
Pirates
| 02/06/26 @ Gainesville | 63-65 |
| 02/03/26 @ Fordland | 53-51 |
| 01/30/26 @ Mountain Grove | 63-58 |
| 01/28/26 vs Link Academy Hybrid | 58-50 |
| 01/20/26 vs Seymour | 48-55 |
With the loss, Norwood broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 15-6. As for Gainesville, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Norwood will face off against rival Conway at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Gainesville is set to take on their familiar foe Fordland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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