Basketball Game Preview: Alexandria Trojans vs. Iowa Yellowjackets

The Alexandria Trojans will square off against the Iowa Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Alexandria knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 matches -- so hopefully Iowa likes a good challenge.

Alexandria is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Louisiana's top teams: Peabody, who was ranked ninth at the time (Alexandria was ranked 16th). Alexandria took a 65-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of Peabody on Friday.

Meanwhile, Iowa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They opened the new year with a less-than-successful 45-38 defeat to Hamilton Christian.

Alexandria's loss dropped their record down to 13-4. As for Iowa, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.

Alexandria came up short against Iowa in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 66-60. Will Alexandria have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.