Western Dubuque is 1-8 against Xavier since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Western Dubuque Bobcats will welcome the Xavier Saints at 7:30 p.m.
Western Dubuque is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They fell 56-48 to Dubuque Senior.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Xavier, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 68-46 margin over Kennedy on Tuesday. The Saints have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Xavier is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points per game. As for Western Dubuque, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Western Dubuque beat Xavier 68-56 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Western Dubuque repeat their success, or does Xavier have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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