The Cherokee Washington Braves are taking a road trip to challenge the Spencer Tigers on Tuesday. One thing working in Cherokee Washington's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matchups.
Cherokee Washington took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Estherville Lincoln Central as Cherokee Washington made off with a 74-52 win. Given the Braves' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Midgets are ranked 242nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Spencer didn't have quite enough to beat Spirit Lake on Friday and fell 66-63. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Tigers have suffered against the Indians since December 8, 2020.
Cherokee Washington now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Spencer, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
Cherokee Washington strolled past Spencer in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a score of 69-52. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cherokee Washington 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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