The Montezuma Braves will challenge the Lynnville-Sully Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Montezuma comes in on 12 and Lynnville-Sully on six.
Last Friday, Montezuma strolled past Iowa Valley with points to spare, taking the game 77-61. Given the Braves' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Tigers are ranked 155th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lynnville-Sully got the win against Belle Plaine on Friday by a conclusive 62-40. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 22 points or more this season.
Montezuma's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.5 points per game. As for Lynnville-Sully, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Montezuma didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Lynnville-Sully in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 62-58 win. Will Montezuma repeat their success, or does Lynnville-Sully have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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