The Davis County Mustangs will square off against the Knoxville Panthers on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
While Davis County didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They escaped with a win on Saturday against Van Buren County by the margin of a single free throw, 68-67. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Warriors are ranked 247th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Knoxville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 87-30 victory over Cardinal. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Davis County's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Knoxville, they pushed their record up to 12-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Davis County came up short against Knoxville in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 72-65. Can Davis County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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