Alta-Aurelia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Newell-Fonda Mustangs 70-29. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 328th, while the Mustangs are ranked 89th).
Alta-Aurelia's loss dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Newell-Fonda, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-4.
Looking ahead, Alta-Aurelia will be playing in front of their home fans against Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Alta-Aurelia likes a good challenge. As for Newell-Fonda, they are taking a road trip to take on Ridge View at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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