The Cascade Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Decorah-North Winneshiek Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are still undefeated (Cascade has eight wins , while Decorah-North Winneshiek has seven).
Cascade is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Don Bosco: they outscored them in every quarter. Cascade took down Don Bosco 59-44 on Thursday. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Dons are ranked 117th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Decorah-North Winneshiek blew past Charles City, posting a 73-44 victory. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 25 points or more this season.
Decorah-North Winneshiek pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.1 points per game. As for Cascade, their victory bumped their record up to 8-0.
Cascade came out on top in a nail-biter against Decorah-North Winneshiek in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, sneaking past 60-57. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cascade since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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