The Central Lyon Lions will square off against the Emmetsburg E'Hawks on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Emmetsburg will be up against a hot Central Lyon team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. Central Lyon claimed a resounding 74-25 victory over Okoboji. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Pioneers are ranked 226th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Emmetsburg against Boyden-Hull on Saturday as the team secured a 55-23 win.
Emmetsburg is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points over those games. As for Central Lyon, their victory bumped their record up to 15-5.
Central Lyon came up short against Emmetsburg in their previous matchup back in February of 2021, falling 48-43. Can Central Lyon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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