Le Mars hasn't had much luck against Sioux City East recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Le Mars Bulldogs will look to defend their home court against the Sioux City East Black Raiders at 7:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Le Mars was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 48-47 to Sergeant Bluff-Luton. The game marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Sioux City East didn't have too much trouble with Bishop Heelan Catholic on Tuesday as they won 73-54. Given the Black Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Crusaders are ranked 128th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sioux City East's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.2 points. As for Le Mars, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Le Mars took a serious blow against Sioux City East when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 82-49. Will Le Mars 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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