The Iowa City West Trojans will face off against the Western Dubuque Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Iowa City West's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Western Dubuque has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Last Friday, Iowa City West really took it to Liberty for the full four quarters, racking up an 83-54 victory. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-13.
Meanwhile, Western Dubuque was beaten by Dubuque Senior 72-45 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 181st, while the Rams are ranked 13th).
Western Dubuque's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Iowa City West, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
Everything came up roses for Iowa City West against Western Dubuque in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 75-48 victory. Does Iowa City West have another victory up their sleeve, or will Western Dubuque turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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