The Hempstead Mustangs are taking a road trip to take on the Waterloo West Wahawks at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hempstead has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Friday, Hempstead was able to grind out a solid win over Dubuque Senior, taking the game 60-48. The victory continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Rams: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Waterloo West). They put the hurt on Columbus with a sharp 77-57 win on Saturday. Given the Wahawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Sailors are ranked 318th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Waterloo West's victory bumped their record up to 7-15. As for Hempstead, their win bumped their record up to 6-10.
Hempstead was able to grind out a solid victory over Waterloo West when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 60-52. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hempstead since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
