Clarke is on a four-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Cardinal an 11-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Tuesday. The Clarke Indians will host the Cardinal Comets at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 65-34, which was the final score in Clarke's tilt against Centerville on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 305th, while the Big Reds/Redettes are ranked 94th).
Meanwhile, Cardinal was beaten by Chariton 66-34 on Friday.
Cardinal's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Clarke, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Clarke took their win against Cardinal in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 52-31. Will Clarke repeat their success, or does Cardinal have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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