Missouri High School Basketball - Washburn Rural nudges Joplin
January 23, 2025: Joplin, MO 64804 The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Washburn Rural Blues (Topeka, KS) and the host Joplin Eagles (Joplin, MO), observed Washburn Rural's basketball team edge Joplin by a score of 65-58.
The Blues (8-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Webster Groves (Webster Groves, MO). The Statesmen come into the non-league challenge with a 8-4 record. In their last challenge, Webster Groves edged McCluer (Florissant, MO), 75-37, in a league challenge.
In their next game, the Eagles encounter the Kickapoo Chiefs (Springfield, MO) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 28. Joplin will attempt to improve on its 6-7 season record. The Chiefs come into the challenge with a 14-1 record after their 62-40 non-league win over Carthage (Carthage, MO).