Basketball Game Preview: Dubuque Senior Rams vs. Western Dubuque Bobcats

The Dubuque Senior Rams will head out on the road to square off against the Western Dubuque Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Dubuque Senior and eight for Western Dubuque dating back to last season.

Last Friday, Dubuque Senior ended up a good deal behind Waterloo West and lost 60-44.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Western Dubuque duked it out withCedar Falls on Friday. Western Dubuque was outmatched by Cedar Falls and fell 60-22. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while the Tigers are ranked 29th).

Western Dubuque's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Dubuque Senior, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.

Dubuque Senior might still be hurting after the 53-28 defeat they got from Western Dubuque in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Dubuque Senior avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.