Southeast Polk hasn't had much luck against Northwest recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Southeast Polk Rams will head out on the road to take on the Northwest Wolves at 7:45 p.m.
Last Friday, Southeast Polk came up short against Waukee and fell 59-51. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 162nd, while the Warriors are ranked ninth).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Northwest). They simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat Bellevue West 95-64. The Wolves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Northwest is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.9 points per game. As for Southeast Polk, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Southeast Polk was taken down by Northwest 68-32 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can Southeast Polk avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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