Basketball Recap: Mediapolis Piles Up the Points Against Louisa-Muscatine

Mediapolis had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 54 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 67-30 win over the Louisa-Muscatine Falcons. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Falcons are ranked 261st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Bulldogs

Previous Games (Away)

01/23/25 @ Louisa-Muscatine	67-30
01/21/25 @ Notre Dame	75-27
12/20/24 @ New London	68-13
12/19/24 @ Winfield-Mt. Union	77-34
12/13/24 @ Van Buren County	67-29
+ 3 more games

Mediapolis' victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.0 points per game. As for Louisa-Muscatine, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.

Mediapolis has already played their next contest, a 73-22 win against New London on the 24th. As for Louisa-Muscatine, they will challenge Lone Tree at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.