First Place On the Line at Mineral Area

The last two teams unbeaten in Region 16 play meet Saturday night at Park Hills when the 14th-ranked Moberly Greyhounds play Mineral Area. The Greyhounds are 15-3, and have won five straight. The Cardinals, who are receiving votes, are 14-2 and have won nine straight, including an 83-82 overtime win at West Plains Wednesday night. Both are 2-0 in the region. Moberly Coach Pat Smith says at this time of the year, process matters.

It’s the first of three regular season meetings between the Hounds and Cardinals. J.B. Connoley will have the pregame at 6:50, tip at 7 on KWIX and centralmoinfo.com.