A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Riceville Wildcats duke it out with the Tripoli Panthers at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday... Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, Riceville took a blow against Dunkerton, falling 86-47. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 261st, while the Raiders are ranked 81st).
Meanwhile, Tripoli was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 85-30 loss at the hands of Don Bosco.
Riceville has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. As for Tripoli, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
Everything came up roses for Riceville against Tripoli when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 79-50 victory. Will Riceville repeat their success, or does Tripoli have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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