Grundy Center has won three straight games at home, while Aplington-Parkersburg has won three straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:45 p.m. One thing working in Grundy Center's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Last Friday, Grundy Center earned a 72-65 win over East Marshall. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while the Mustangs are ranked 222nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Aplington-Parkersburg two weeks ago. They put the hurt on South Hardin with a sharp 68-45 victory. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 22 points or more this season.
Grundy Center's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Aplington-Parkersburg, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
Grundy Center strolled past Aplington-Parkersburg in their previous matchup back in February by a score of 77-63. Will Grundy Center repeat their success, or does Aplington-Parkersburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
