The Storm Lake Tornadoes will head out on the road to square off against the Sergeant Bluff-Luton Warriors on Monday. Storm Lake knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 24 contests -- so hopefully Sergeant Bluff-Luton likes a good challenge.
Storm Lake can't be too worried about heading out to take on Sergeant Bluff-Luton: they just beat Algona at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. The Tornadoes blew past the Bulldogs 82-36 on Thursday. The Tornadoes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Sergeant Bluff-Luton hadn't done well against Bishop Heelan Catholic recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Warriors came out on top against the Crusaders by a score of 54-47. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since February 22, 2024, but that streak is no more.
Sergeant Bluff-Luton's win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-6. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.4 points over those games. As for Storm Lake, their record is now 22-2.
Storm Lake came up short against Sergeant Bluff-Luton in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 68-64. Can the Tornadoes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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