The Willard Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Parkview Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
Last Friday, Willard was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 49-44 to Blue Springs.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 46-14, which was the final score in Parkview's tilt against Nevada on Thursday. Parkview was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-2.
Austin Hall was Parkview's leading scorer, having posted 13 points.
Dede Dailey held things down on the boards with eight rebounds. Dailey took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with a assist.
Willard's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Parkview, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-3.
Willard came up short against Parkview when the teams last played back in December of 2022, falling 61-48. Thankfully for Willard, Leah Reichert (who scored 8 points along with 15 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
