Basketball Game Preview: Lewis Central Titans vs. Shenandoah Mustangs

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Previous Games

01/23/24 - Away	57-32 W
01/20/23 - Home	54-31 W
01/21/22 - Away	48-31 W
01/22/21 - Home	47-15 W
01/24/20 - Away	73-30 W
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Lewis Central has gone 10-0 against Shenandoah recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Lewis Central Titans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Shenandoah Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Lewis Central sitting on three straight victories and Shenandoah on eight.

Lewis Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Denison-Schleswig 60-20. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Monarchs are ranked 296th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Shenandoah strolled past Creston with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 67-52.

Shenandoah's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for Lewis Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season.

Everything went Lewis Central's way against Shenandoah when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as Lewis Central made off with a 57-32 victory. Will Lewis Central repeat their success, or does Shenandoah have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.