The Union Knights will venture away from home to challenge the Alburnett Pirates on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Union beat Hudson 43-38. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Meanwhile, Alburnett was able to grind out a solid victory over Edgewood-Colesburg last Tuesday, taking the game 51-39. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Vikings are ranked 294th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Alburnett is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.2 points over those games. As for Union, their record now sits at 15-9.
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