Earlham is 0-10 against Des Moines Christian since January of 2020 but things could change on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Cardinals face off against the Lions at 7:45 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Earlham was handed a heart-breaking two-point defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Ogden on Friday. Earlham claimed a resounding 75-32 win over Ogden. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 249th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Des Moines Christian waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Panthers 80-24. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.
Earlham has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points over those games. As for Des Moines Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 12-6.
Earlham came up short against Des Moines Christian in their previous matchup back in January, falling 62-58. Can Earlham avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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