The Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire Titans will head out to take on the Harris-Lake Park Wolves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Harris-Lake Park likes a good challenge.
Last Monday, Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire came up short against Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union and fell 86-79. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 234th, while the Royals are ranked 71st).
Meanwhile, Harris-Lake Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against West Sioux, falling 64-40.
Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire dropped their record down to 10-10 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points over those games. As for Harris-Lake Park, their loss dropped their record down to 2-16.
Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire was able to grind out a solid victory over Harris-Lake Park when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 50-41. The rematch might be a little tougher for Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire 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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