The Dubuque Senior Rams will venture away from home to square off against the Jefferson Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Tuesday, Dubuque Senior had to suffer through a 71-37 loss at the hands of Iowa City West. The Rams have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 60-32, which was the final score in Jefferson's tilt against Cedar Falls on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Tigers are ranked 15th).
Jefferson has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. As for Dubuque Senior, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Things could have been worse for Dubuque Senior, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 41-27 loss to Jefferson in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Dubuque Senior avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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