Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union is on a four-game streak of home wins, while St. Mary is on a 15-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union Royals will welcome the St. Mary's Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight matches.
Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union will bounce into Friday's contest after beating South O'Brien, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union strolled past South O'Brien with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 63-45.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when St. Mary's faced off against West Sioux on Tuesday. St. Mary's enjoyed a cozy 50-31 win over West Sioux. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Falcons are ranked 267th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.6 points per game. As for St. Mary's, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union came up short against St. Mary's in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 48-43. Can Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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