Newell-Fonda has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were dealt an 87-45 loss at the hands of the Storm Lake Tornadoes on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Tornadoes are ranked 18th).
Newell-Fonda's defeat dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Storm Lake, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newell-Fonda will square off against Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matches -- so hopefully Newell-Fonda likes a good challenge. As for Storm Lake, they will challenge South Central Calhoun at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Storm Lake's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 games.
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