Saydel hasn't had much luck against West Marshall recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Saydel Eagles will look to defend their home court against the West Marshall Trojans at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Saydel will bounce into Friday's contest after beating South Hamilton, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Saydel escaped with a win on Tuesday against South Hamilton by the margin of a single free throw, 46-45.
Meanwhile, West Marshall didn't have too much trouble with Grand View Christian on Tuesday as they won 55-38. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Thunder are ranked 255th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
West Marshall's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points per game. As for Saydel, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.
Everything came up roses for Saydel against West Marshall in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 65-24 win. Does Saydel have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Marshall turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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