Basketball Game Preview: Gladbrook-Reinbeck Rebels vs. Grundy Center Spartans

Gladbrook-Reinbeck is 1-9 against Grundy Center since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Gladbrook-Reinbeck Rebels will welcome the Grundy Center Spartans at 6:15 p.m. Gladbrook-Reinbeck is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.

Last Tuesday, Gladbrook-Reinbeck was fully in charge, breezing past East Marshall 72-9. The Rebels have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Grundy Center, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top against AGWSR by a score of 36-28 on Tuesday.

Gladbrook-Reinbeck pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for Grundy Center, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5.

Gladbrook-Reinbeck couldn't quite finish off Grundy Center in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 and fell 40-38. Will Gladbrook-Reinbeck 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.