| 01/27/26 vs Montezuma | 46-56 |
| 01/20/26 @ English Valleys | 57-50 |
| 01/19/26 vs Colo-NESCO | 43-35 |
| 01/16/26 vs Belle Plaine | 77-38 |
| 01/15/26 @ Colfax-Mingo | 54-55 |
After a string of three wins, Iowa Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 56-46 to the Montezuma Braves. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 235th, while the Braves are ranked 90th).
Iowa Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Montezuma, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-3.
Iowa Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 57-49 victory against Cedar Valley Christian on the 29th. As for Montezuma, they will take on English Valleys at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Braves will be up against the Bears' rather soft defense (which has allowed 56.8 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps