The Jefferson Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Marshalltown Bobcats at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Jefferson and five for Marshalltown.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Jefferson challenged Wahlert on Friday. Jefferson came up short against Wahlert, falling 55-30. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 11th).
Meanwhile, Marshalltown had to suffer through a 59-19 loss at the hands of Ames.
Marshalltown's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Jefferson, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Everything came up roses for Jefferson against Marshalltown when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 54-21 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jefferson since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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