The Gladbrook-Reinbeck Rebels will head out to square off against the Union Knights at 7:45 p.m. on Monday. Gladbrook-Reinbeck knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Union likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Gladbrook-Reinbeck humbled Oelwein with an 80-51 victory. The Rebels have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Union ended up a good deal behind Aplington-Parkersburg on Friday and lost 75-61. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Falcons are ranked 13th).
Gladbrook-Reinbeck's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.5 points. As for Union, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-8 record this season.
Gladbrook-Reinbeck came out on top in a nail-biter against Union in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, sneaking past 57-55. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gladbrook-Reinbeck since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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