Basketball Game Preview: Iowa Park Hawks vs. Tatum Eagles

It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Hawks duke it out with the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Iowa Park comes in on 14 and Tatum on 16.

Iowa Park is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Presidio by a score of 48-41. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 179th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 392nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Tatum really took it to Jefferson for the full four quarters, racking up a 70-42 victory. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 21 games by 20 points or more this season.

Tatum pushed their record up to 30-2 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37.3 points. As for Iowa Park, their victory bumped their record up to 27-8.