Basketball Recap: Ames Beats Urbandale for Their Sixth Straight Win

Ames had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 64-44 margin over the Urbandale J-Hawks. The Little Cyclones have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 20 points or more this season.

Ames pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.5 points per game. As for Urbandale, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.

Ames and Fort Dodge will face off at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played. As for Urbandale, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Northwest at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Northwest's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games.