The Ottumwa Bulldogs will challenge the Washington Demons at 7:45 p.m. on Monday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Ottumwa came up into this matchup off a tough 35-point loss on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Hoover by a score of 49-46 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bulldogs have suffered since December 8, 2023.
Meanwhile, Washington played a tough contest on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Clear Creek-Amana, falling 85-60. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (56), the Demons still had to take the loss.
Washington's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-8. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for Ottumwa, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-8.
Ottumwa was able to grind out a solid win over Washington in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, winning 68-61. Does Ottumwa have another victory up their sleeve, or will Washington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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