Des Moines East hasn't had much luck against Mason City recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Des Moines East Scarlets are taking a road trip to challenge the Mason City Mohawks at 6:15 p.m.
Des Moines East is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Friday. They took a blow against Ames, falling 63-12. While losing is never fun, the Scarlets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 324th, while the Little Cyclones are ranked 102nd).
Meanwhile, Mason City posted their biggest victory since December 10, 2024 on Friday. They breezed by Lincoln to the tune of 59-21. The Mohawks haven't had any issues with the Railsplitters recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Mason City's victory bumped their record up to 16-7. As for Des Moines East, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Des Moines East took a serious blow against Mason City in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 65-14. Can Des Moines East avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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