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| 01/24/25 - Away | 78-65 W |
| 12/20/24 - Home | 79-39 W |
| 02/15/24 - Neutral | 76-59 W |
| 01/23/24 - Away | 60-57 W |
| 12/12/23 - Home | 74-39 W |
| + 5 more games |
West Burlington is a perfect 10-0 against Central Lee since February of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Falcons challenge the Hawks. West Burlington knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 20 matches -- so hopefully Central Lee likes a good challenge.
If West Burlington beats Central Lee with 76 points on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. West Burlington came out on top against Mt. Pleasant by a score of 76-65 last Tuesday. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Panthers are ranked 323rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Central Lee). They walked away with an 82-70 victory over Louisa-Muscatine on Monday. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
West Burlington's victory was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-2. As for Central Lee, their win bumped their record up to 13-9.
West Burlington was able to grind out a solid victory over Central Lee when the teams last played back in January, winning 78-65. Will West Burlington repeat their success, or does Central Lee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
