The Hempstead Mustangs will take on the Prairie Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Hempstead came up short against Washington on Friday, falling 65-42. The match marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Prairie entered their tilt with Clear Creek-Amana on Saturday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Clippers by a score of 74-61. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Clippers are ranked 54th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Prairie's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.9 points per game. As for Hempstead, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-5.
Hempstead suffered a grim 73-49 defeat to Prairie in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will Hempstead have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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