Mediapolis and Central Lee are an even 4-4 against one another since February of 2015, but not for long. The Mediapolis Bulldogs are taking a road trip to challenge the Central Lee Hawks 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 Saturday, Mediapolis came up short against Columbus and fell 52-45.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Central Lee challenged West Burlington on Friday. Central Lee took a 78-65 hit to the loss column at the hands of West Burlington. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 187th, while the Falcons are ranked 46th).
Central Lee now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Mediapolis, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-7 record this season.
Everything went Mediapolis' way against Central Lee when the teams last played on January 3rd, as Mediapolis made off with a 67-47 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mediapolis since the squad 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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