Basketball Game Preview: Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Falcons vs. Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union Royals

The Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Falcons will venture away from home to take on the Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union Royals at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.

Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove is headed into Monday's contest hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They took a blow against Storm Lake on Saturday, falling 78-49.

Meanwhile, Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union hadn't done well against St. Mary's recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union pulled ahead with a 33-32 photo finish over St. Mary's. The 33-point effort marked the Royals' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. As for Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.