The Clarinda Cardinals will square off against the Tri-Center Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a proper cat-fight when Clarinda took on Red Oak on Tuesday. Clarinda blew past Red Oak 60-22. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 141st, while the Tigers are ranked 301st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Tri-Center hadn't done well against Logan-Magnolia recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Tri-Center came out on top against Logan-Magnolia by a score of 43-32. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Trojans as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Clarinda has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points per game. As for Tri-Center, they pushed their record up to 4-10 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Things could have been worse for Clarinda, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 44-30 loss to Tri-Center in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will Clarinda have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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