Humboldt is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Bishop Garrigan is on a eight-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Humboldt Wildcats will welcome the Bishop Garrigan Golden Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Humboldt knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine matchups -- so hopefully Bishop Garrigan likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, Humboldt beat Clarion-Goldfield/DOWS 65-56. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while Clarion-Goldfield/DOWS are ranked 219th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Bishop Garrigan hadn't done well against Lake Mills recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Bishop Garrigan came out on top against Lake Mills by a score of 60-51.
Humboldt has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.9 points per game. As for Bishop Garrigan, their victory bumped their record up to 13-2.
Humboldt came up short against Bishop Garrigan in their previous matchup back in November of 2017, falling 76-63. Can Humboldt avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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