The Johnston Dragons will head out to face off against the Southeast Polk Rams at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Johnston is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Iowa's top teams: Waukee, who was ranked 20th at the time (Johnston was ranked seventh). Johnston fell just short of Waukee by a score of 58-56 on Tuesday. The Dragons have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Meanwhile, Southeast Polk came up short against Valley on Tuesday, falling 63-42. The loss continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost seven in a row.
Johnston's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Southeast Polk, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Johnston was able to grind out a solid win over Southeast Polk in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 59-49. The rematch might be a little tougher for Johnston since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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