The Irene/Wakonda Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Scotland/Menno Trappers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, Irene/Wakonda lost to Howard at home by a 60-44 margin. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Tigers are ranked 19th).
Meanwhile, Scotland/Menno played a tough game on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 63-42 to Platte/Geddes. The Trappers were down 51-28 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Irene/Wakonda will have to contain Kory Keppen as he made an impact in Scotland/Menno's last game. He posted 12 points and three steals. Ashton Dennis also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Scotland/Menno's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Irene/Wakonda, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
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