The Unity Christian Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Sheldon Orabs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Unity Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 contests -- so hopefully Sheldon likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Unity Christian took their matchup with ease, bagging a 78-42 win over Okoboji. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Pioneers are ranked 179th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Sheldon didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Sibley-Ocheyedan on Friday, but they still walked away with a 65-61 victory.
Unity Christian is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Sheldon, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-10.
Everything came up roses for Unity Christian against Sheldon in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 61-32 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Unity Christian since the team 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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