The Okoboji Pioneers will square off against the Rock Valley Rockets at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Okoboji took a blow against Unity Christian, falling 78-42. The Pioneers have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Rock Valley came up short against Unity Christian on Tuesday and fell 72-61. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 226th, while the Knights are ranked 45th).
Rock Valley's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-8. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points per game. As for Okoboji, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9-1.
Okoboji skirted past Rock Valley 56-53 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Does Okoboji have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rock Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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