Basketball Game Preview: Centerville Big Reds/Redettes vs. Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Rockets

Centerville is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont is on a 17-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Centerville Big Reds/Redettes will host the Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Rockets at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Last Tuesday, Centerville made easy work of Clarke and carried off a 63-40 victory. Given the Big Reds/Redettes' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 134th, while the Indians are ranked 304th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont against Knoxville on Tuesday as the squad secured a 72-41 win.

Centerville has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points per game. As for Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont, their victory bumped their record up to 19-0.

Centerville took a serious blow against Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont in their previous meeting back in January, falling 61-28. Will Centerville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.