There's no place like home for Denver, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They managed a 79-73 win over the South Hardin Tigers on Friday. Given the Cyclones' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Tigers are ranked 135th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cyclones
| 02/07/25 vs South Hardin | 79-73 |
| 01/31/25 vs Sumner-Fredericksburg | 81-74 |
| 01/23/25 vs Hudson | 74-57 |
| 01/20/25 vs Vinton-Shellsburg | 84-75 |
Denver pushed their record up to 16-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.5 points over those games. As for South Hardin, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-11.
Coming up, Denver will challenge Waterloo Christian at 7:45 p.m. on Monday. Denver knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 18 contests -- so hopefully Waterloo Christian likes a good challenge. As for South Hardin, they are taking a road trip to challenge BCLUW at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Hardin is facing BCLUW at the right time seeing as BCLUW is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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