Basketball Game Preview: Easton Valley vs. North Cedar Knights

By Team Reports Jan 22, 2024, 4:25am

Preview: Easton Valley vs. North Cedar Knights

Easton Valley has enjoyed the comforts of home their last seven games, but now they'll head out on the road. Easton Valley and the North Cedar Knights will face off at 8:00 p.m. on January 23rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Saturday, Easton Valley ended up a good deal behind Warren and lost 59-42. That's two games in a row now that Easton Valley has lost by exactly 17 points.

Meanwhile, North Cedar's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their eighth straight loss. They took a 64-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of Anamosa. North Cedar has struggled against Anamosa recently, as their match on Saturday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Easton Valley bumped their record down to 1-14 with that loss, which was their seventh straight at home. As for North Cedar, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.

Easton Valley beat North Cedar 56-48 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Easton Valley since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.