The Waterloo East Trojans will take on the Burlington Grayhounds at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Waterloo East is headed into the game having just suffered their closest defeat since February 9, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Des Moines North by a score of 52-50.
Meanwhile, Burlington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were dealt an 80-35 defeat at the hands of Prairie. While losing is never fun, the Grayhounds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Hawks are ranked 13th).
Waterloo East has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points over those games. As for Burlington, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Waterloo East came up short against Burlington in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 60-51. Will Waterloo East have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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