The Estherville Lincoln Central Midgets will head out on the road to face off against the Newell-Fonda Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Estherville Lincoln Central is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Estherville Lincoln Central lost to Spirit Lake at home by a 74-56 margin. While losing is never fun, the Midgets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 245th, while the Indians are ranked 37th).
Meanwhile, Newell-Fonda posted their biggest victory since January 16, 2024 on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat West Bend-Mallard 70-35. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Estherville Lincoln Central's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Newell-Fonda, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Things could have been worse for Estherville Lincoln Central, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 60-43 loss to Newell-Fonda in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can Estherville Lincoln Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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