Basketball Game Preview: Wapsie Valley Warriors vs. Jesup J-Hawks

The Wapsie Valley Warriors will take on the Jesup J-Hawks at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Wapsie Valley easily dispatched Oelwein on Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Wapsie Valley fell just short of South Hardin by a score of 72-69 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Warriors have suffered since December 12, 2023.

Meanwhile, Jesup posted their closest victory since January 6th on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Don Bosco 58-55.

Jesup is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Wapsie Valley, they dropped their record down to 8-9 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.

Wapsie Valley suffered a grim 73-53 defeat to Jesup in their previous matchup last Saturday. Will Wapsie Valley 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.