Ballard hasn't had much luck against Dallas Center-Grimes recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Ballard Bombers will head out to take on the Dallas Center-Grimes Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Ballard comes in on seven and Dallas Center-Grimes on nine.
Last Monday, Ballard was able to grind out a solid win over Winterset, taking the game 44-37. Given the Bombers' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Huskies are ranked 174th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lincoln typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Dallas Center-Grimes proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 65-56 victory over the Lynx.
Dallas Center-Grimes' win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.6 points over those games. As for Ballard, their victory bumped their record up to 18-1.
Ballard came up short against Dallas Center-Grimes when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 74-61. Can Ballard avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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