It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Saydel Eagles take on the South Hamilton Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday... Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Saydel came up short against Prairie City-Monroe and fell 65-58. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, South Hamilton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by Nevada 82-25. 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 328th, while the Cubs are ranked 33rd).
Saydel's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for South Hamilton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-15.
Everything came up roses for Saydel against South Hamilton in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 66-26 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saydel since the team 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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