Basketball Game Preview: English Valleys Bears vs. North Linn Lynx

English Valleys has won four straight games at home, while North Linn has won four straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The English Valleys Bears will host the North Linn Lynx. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Tuesday, English Valleys beat Iowa Valley 50-41. The win continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won three in a row.

Meanwhile, North Linn was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past North Tama 84-37. The Lynx have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 games by 27 points or more this season.

English Valleys' victory bumped their record up to 13-9. As for North Linn, their win bumped their record up to 21-1.