Basketball Recap: Oskaloosa Turns Things Around After Road Loss

There's no place like home for Oskaloosa, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against the Newton Cardinals by a score of 42-31 on Friday. This was a revenge game for the Indians: when they faced off against the Cardinals back in January, they had to take a 36-29 defeat.

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Previous Games

02/07/25 - Home	42-31 W
01/10/25 - Away	29-36 L
02/02/24 - Away	32-46 L
01/05/24 - Home	49-38 W
02/03/23 - Home	43-35 W
+ 5 more games

The victory got Oskaloosa back to even at 9-9. As for Newton, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-10.

Oskaloosa and Newton should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Iowa Rankings. Oskaloosa will face off against Knoxville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday up 166 places (115 vs. 281). Similarly, Newton (ranked 148th) will meet Lincoln (ranked 304th) at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.