The Newton Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the Pella Dutch at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Newton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 97-54 win over Boone. The Cardinals have beaten the Toreadors the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Toreadors has come to flipping the script.
Meanwhile, Pella humbled Mt. Pleasant with a 76-33 victory. The Dutch have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Pella has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.6 points over those games. Newton pushed their record up to 12-10 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Newton suffered a grim 72-51 defeat to Pella in their previous matchup back in January. Can Newton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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