Basketball Recap: Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Beats Knoxville for Their 19th Straight Victory

Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 72-41 victory over the Knoxville Panthers. Given the Rockets' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Panthers are ranked 285th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont's win was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.9 points per game. As for Knoxville, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-15.

When Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont and Knoxville next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont will face off against Centerville and their three-game winning streak at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Knoxville will try to stop Albia's five-game winning streak when the meet at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.