The Centerville Big Reds/Redettes will take on the Des Moines Christian Lions on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Centerville beats Des Moines Christian with 60 points on Wednesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Centerville blew past Chariton 60-37 on Saturday. Given the Big Reds/Redettes' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Chargers are ranked 258th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Des Moines Christian had already won 17 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.5 points) and they went ahead and made it 18 on Saturday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 62-28 victory over the Cubs.
Des Moines Christian pushed their record up to 18-3 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points over those games. As for Centerville, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Centerville ended up a good deal behind Des Moines Christian in their previous meeting back in February of 2020, losing 58-43. Will Centerville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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