Basketball Game Preview: Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Rockets vs. Knoxville Panthers

The Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Rockets will take on the Knoxville Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Last Friday, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont had to suffer through a 72-38 loss at the hands of Chariton. The Rockets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Knoxville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Centerville as Knoxville made off with an 80-58 victory. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Big Reds/Redettes are ranked 131st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Knoxville's win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.5 points per game. As for Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont, their loss dropped their record down to 1-17.

Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont took a serious blow against Knoxville in their previous meeting back in January, falling 75-24. Will Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 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.