Oelwein was the 58-41 winner over Vinton-Shellsburg when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. The Oelwein Huskies lost to the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings on the road by a 62-43 margin on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 226th, while the Vikings are ranked 96th).
Oelwein dropped their record down to 0-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.3 points per game. As for Vinton-Shellsburg, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Oelwein won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Wapsie Valley at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Oelwein is facing Wapsie Valley at the right time seeing as Wapsie Valley is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Vinton-Shellsburg, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll take on South Tama County at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Vinton-Shellsburg will also cruise into their next match with the timing on their side: South Tama County will have lost four straight heading into Friday's contest.
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