Waterloo East has won five straight games at home, while Ames has won five straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Waterloo East Trojans will welcome the Ames Little Cyclones at 7:45 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Waterloo East is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Fort Dodge with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 72-57. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Dodgers are ranked 292nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Ames didn't have too much trouble with Norwalk on Tuesday as they won 57-39.
Waterloo East is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.4 points per game. As for Ames, their victory bumped their record up to 12-2.
Waterloo East was taken down by Ames 59-27 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will Waterloo East have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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