Cam IasimoneWed, February 18, 2026 at 3:15 AM UTC·1 min readCARTHAGE, MO — After a back-and-forth crosstown battle, the Joplin Eagles took down the Carthage Tigers in a 55-51 finish.
Opening up the scoring for the Eagles was TJ Willis with a three-point shot assisted by Fred Taylor.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementA few possession later, the hosts sparked some offense of their own with a bucket down low in the paint from Cooper Jackson.
After Carthage went on a quick 4-0 scoring run, Landon Ray came up with a huge block on defense. The Tigers defensive efforts resulted in an alley-oop finish on the other end from Zane Browning.
Once Joplin regrouped after an early timeout, Brecken Green would get the Eagles back on track by drilling an and-one three-pointer from the right corner.
The Eagles were able to carry that momentum into the second half and prevail over the Tigers 55-51 on the road.
Joplin will return to action Thursday, February 19th at home versus Willard with gametime still to be determined. Carthage will hit the road versus Republic on the same evening at 7:30 p.m.
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