The Dunkerton Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the Denver Cyclones at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. Dunkerton knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Denver likes a good challenge.
Dunkerton took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Clarksville 83-41. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Indians are ranked 127th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Denver). They took down Hudson 86-72 on Tuesday. The win was nothing new for the Cyclones as they're now sitting on four straight.
Denver's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points per game. As for Dunkerton, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Dunkerton and Denver were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in December of 2023, but Dunkerton came up empty-handed after an 81-80 defeat. Can Dunkerton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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