Hempstead hasn't had much luck against Cedar Falls recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mustangs will head out to square off against the Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Hempstead has given up an average of 62.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Hempstead and Waterloo West had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Mustangs fell 71-62 to the Wahawks on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while the Wahawks are ranked 94th).
Meanwhile, Cedar Falls beat Wahlert 63-51 on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by exactly 12 points.
Cedar Falls' victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-4. As for Hempstead, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Hempstead was dealt a bruising 59-18 loss at the hands of Cedar Falls when the teams last played back in February of 2025. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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