Mediapolis hadn't done well against Danville recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Mediapolis Bulldogs came out on top against the Danville Bears by a score of 71-61. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Bears are ranked 250th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mediapolis is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Danville, their record is now 4-8.
Mediapolis will square off against West Burlington at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Burlington knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 games -- so hopefully Mediapolis likes a good challenge. As for Danville, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-50 victory against Durant on the 11th.
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