The Central Lee Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Danville Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, Central Lee was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 51-45 to Notre Dame. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Danville was beaten by Holy Trinity Catholic 72-39 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 259th, while the Crusaders are ranked 61st).
Danville's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Central Lee, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-7.
Central Lee was able to grind out a solid victory over Danville in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 63-52. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central Lee since the team 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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