The Ballard Bombers will take on the Carroll Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ballard knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Carroll likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Ballard didn't have too much trouble with Gilbert as they won 76-60. Given the Bombers' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while the Tigers are ranked 52nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Carroll can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They snuck past Storm Lake with a 57-53 victory.
Ballard's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points per game. As for Carroll, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5.
Ballard was able to grind out a solid win over Carroll when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 63-56. Will Ballard repeat their success, or does Carroll have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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