Basketball Game Preview: Southwest Valley vs. Woodbine Tigers

Southwest Valley will take on the Woodbine Tigers on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Last Monday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Southwest Valley beat AHSTW 55-51. The win made it back-to-back victories for Southwest Valley.

Meanwhile, Woodbine came tearing into Monday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 46 points), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Wildcats 89-27. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Wildcats are ranked 345th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Southwest Valley's win bumped their record up to 14-8. As for Woodbine, their victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-2.