The Tri-Center Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the IKM/Manning Wolves at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Tri-Center is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Missouri Valley 83-52. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Big Reds are ranked 294th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for IKM/Manning, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 66-51 victory over Exira-EHK on Thursday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Wolves as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
IKM/Manning now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Tri-Center, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-2.
Tri-Center couldn't quite finish off IKM/Manning in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 and fell 55-52. Can Tri-Center avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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