Sioux City East won the last time they faced Bishop Heelan Catholic and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Sioux City East Black Raiders enjoyed a cozy 73-54 win over the Bishop Heelan Catholic Crusaders. Given the Black Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Crusaders are ranked 128th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Black Raiders
| 01/21/25 vs Bishop Heelan Catholic | 73-54 |
| 01/07/25 vs South Sioux City | 80-40 |
| 12/17/24 vs Jefferson | 101-35 |
| 12/10/24 vs Le Mars | 82-49 |
| 02/13/24 vs Storm Lake | 77-51 |
| + 4 more games |
Sioux City East pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.2 points. As for Bishop Heelan Catholic, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sioux City East will head out to square off against Le Mars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sioux City East knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten games -- so hopefully Le Mars likes a good challenge. As for Bishop Heelan Catholic, they will square off against Sioux City North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Sioux City North's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
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