Hampton-Dumont/CAL will head out to take on the Iowa Falls-Alden Cadets at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Hampton-Dumont/CAL has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since January 7.
Last Friday, Hampton-Dumont/CAL was beaten by St. Edmond 72-43. While losing is never fun, Hampton-Dumont/CAL can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 270th, while St. Edmond is ranked 39th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Iowa Falls-Alden). They managed a 74-70 victory over Clarion-Goldfield/DOWS on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Cadets as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Iowa Falls-Alden's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-9. As for Hampton-Dumont/CAL, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
Hampton-Dumont/CAL came out on top in a nail-biter against Iowa Falls-Alden in their previous matchup back in January, sneaking past 67-65. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hampton-Dumont/CAL since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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