The North Tama Redhawks will head out on the road to square off against the Tripoli Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. North Tama will be strutting in after a victory while Tripoli will be coming in after a defeat.
North Tama is headed into the match having just posted their biggest win since December 3, 2024 on Friday. They blew past GMG 51-28. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Redhawks.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 58 points the game before, Tripoli was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were beaten by Dunkerton 51-14. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 306th, while the Raiders are ranked 145th).
Tripoli has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. As for North Tama, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-8.
Everything went North Tama's way against Tripoli in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as North Tama made off with a 44-23 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Tama 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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