The School of the Ozarks Patriots will head out to take on the Niangua Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
School of the Ozarks is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Chadwick on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. School of the Ozarks lost 48-28 to Chadwick. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Cardinals recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Scott Carswell
| 02/11/25 vs Chadwick | 5 |
| 02/10/25 vs Gloria Deo Academy | 2 |
| 02/08/25 vs Sheldon | 2 |
| 02/04/25 @ New Covenant Academy | 7 |
| 02/03/25 @ Galena | 3 |
Scott Carswell put forth a good effort for the losing side as he went 5-for-9 to rack up 11 points and five steals. He has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Canaan Thomas, who posted five points.
Meanwhile, Niangua was beaten by Bradleyville 73-42 on Tuesday. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Niangua's loss dropped their record down to 3-21-1. As for School of the Ozarks, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-16.
School of the Ozarks took a serious blow against Niangua in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 68-41. Thankfully for School of the Ozarks, Ethan Scheetz (who went 9-for-17 en route to 29 points along with seven assists and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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