Ridge View is 2-8 against Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Ridge View Raptors will square off against the Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Falcons at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Ridge View sitting on 11 straight wins and Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove on three.
Last Tuesday, Ridge View strolled past Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto/Charter Oak-Ute with points to spare, taking the game 69-51. Given the Raptors' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto/Charter Oak-Ute are ranked 279th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove against Woodbury Central on Tuesday as the squad secured a 71-44 victory. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Ridge View's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.4 points per game. As for Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
Ridge View took their win against Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 78-58. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ridge View 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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