Basketball Game Preview: Sioux City East Black Raiders vs. Ankeny Hawks

The Sioux City East Black Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Ankeny Hawks on Saturday. Sioux City East will be strutting in after a victory while Ankeny will be coming in after a defeat.

Last Friday, Sioux City East beat Tea 62-50.

Meanwhile, Ankeny came up short against Dowling Catholic last Tuesday, falling 50-27. The match marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Sioux City East is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.4 points over those games. As for Ankeny, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.