The Notre Dame Nikes will challenge the West Branch Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Notre Dame will be strutting in after a victory while West Branch will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Notre Dame turned things around against West Burlington on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 52-31 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Nikes have posted since November 18, 2024.
Meanwhile, West Branch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They took a 52-37 bruising from Tipton. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 282nd, while the Tigers are ranked 131st).
Notre Dame's win bumped their record up to 3-7. As for West Branch, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Notre Dame came up short against West Branch when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 53-43. Will Notre Dame 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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