After both having extra time off, the St. Mary's Hawks and the Lawton-Bronson Eagles will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Two weeks ago, St. Mary's was fully in charge, breezing past Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 59-29. Given St. Mary's advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn is ranked 276th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Lawton-Bronson against Homer back in December of 2024 as the team secured a 62-26 victory. The match marked the Eagles' most dominant win of the season so far.
St. Mary's victory was their 13th straight on the road 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 57.5 points per game. As for Lawton-Bronson, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-6.
Everything came up roses for St. Mary's against Lawton-Bronson in their previous matchup back in February of 2019, as the squad secured a 60-29 victory. Will St. Mary's repeat their success, or does Lawton-Bronson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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