If Alta-Aurelia was riding high fresh off their 85-35 takedown of Ar-We-Va last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Alta-Aurelia Warriors took a 57-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Bend-Mallard Wolverines. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 237th, while the Wolverines are ranked 115th).
Alta-Aurelia has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for West Bend-Mallard, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Alta-Aurelia will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Western Christian at 7:15 p.m. on January 6, 2025. After both having extra time off, West Bend-Mallard and South O'Brien will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025.
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