The Hempstead Mustangs are taking a road trip to square off against the Linn-Mar Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hempstead is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Hempstead is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Cedar Falls on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Mustangs were outmatched by the Tigers and fell 85-42. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 237th, while the Tigers are ranked fourth).
Meanwhile, Linn-Mar was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 56-51 to Dubuque Senior.
Linn-Mar's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Hempstead, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
Hempstead was taken down by Linn-Mar 96-60 in their previous matchup back in February of 2025. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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