The St. Ansgar Saints will head out to take on the Newman Catholic Knights at 7:45 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, St. Ansgar came up short against Northwood-Kensett and fell 56-48. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 178th, while the Vikings are ranked 43rd).
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Newman Catholic against Central Springs on Tuesday as the team secured a 72-29 victory. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 43 points or more this season.
St. Ansgar's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-5. As for Newman Catholic, their win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Everything came up roses for St. Ansgar against Newman Catholic in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 73-42 victory. Does St. Ansgar have another victory up their sleeve, or will Newman Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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