Basketball Recap: Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Drops Highest Score of Season Against Alta-Aurelia

Falcons

Team Score (Highest)

02/11/25 @ Alta-Aurelia	84
01/30/25 vs Woodbury Central	80
01/10/25 @ Lawton-Bronson	80
12/13/24 @ West Monona	74
02/03/25 vs West Monona	72

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat the Alta-Aurelia Warriors 84-31. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 20 points or more this season.

The victory (which was Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove's seventh in a row) raised their record to 16-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.9 points. As for Alta-Aurelia, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-18.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove will host Newell-Fonda at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Newell-Fonda likes a good challenge. As for Alta-Aurelia, they will be playing at home against Cherokee Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cherokee Washington will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Alta-Aurelia surely won't give up without a fight.