Iowa is on a 16-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while the Trailblazers are on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Iowa Yellowjackets will take on the Lake Charles College Prep Trailblazers at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Iowa has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 719 points over their last ten matchups.
Iowa can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They blew past Westlake 72-39 on the road. Given Iowa's advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Rams are ranked 133rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lake Charles College Prep was able to grind out a solid victory over the Saints on Tuesday, taking the game 63-50.
Lake Charles College Prep got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Elijah Garrick out in front who scored 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dre Polidore, who scored 16 points.
Iowa's win bumped their record up to 25-3. As for Lake Charles College Prep, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Iowa barely slipped by the Trailblazers in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, winning 59-58. Does Iowa have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trailblazers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
