Basketball Game Preview: New Hampton Chickasaws vs. Waukon Indians

The New Hampton Chickasaws will face off against the Waukon Indians at 8:15 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for New Hampton: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Waukon has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.

Last Monday, New Hampton was beaten by Kee 80-45.

Meanwhile, Waukon was able to grind out a solid win over Prairie du Chien on Tuesday, taking the game 63-55. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 178th in Iowa, while the Blackhawks are ranked 447th in Wisconsin), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

The victory got Waukon back to even at 5-5. As for New Hampton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.

New Hampton was dealt a bruising 76-47 loss at the hands of Waukon in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will New Hampton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.