The Carthage Tigers are taking a road trip to challenge the Joplin Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Carthage's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches.
It was a proper cat-fight when Carthage faced off against Neosho on Friday. Carthage came out on top against Neosho by a score of 55-44. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Wildcats are ranked 229th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Joplin had to suffer through a 72-44 loss at the hands of Republic. The Eagles have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Carthage's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 12-9. As for Joplin, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
Carthage beat Joplin 42-33 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Does Carthage have another victory up their sleeve, or will Joplin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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