The Newell-Fonda Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Newell-Fonda is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since November 28, 2023 on Tuesday. They took a blow against Storm Lake, falling 87-45. The Mustangs have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Meanwhile, Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove waltzed into their game on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They blew past the Warriors, posting an 84-31 victory. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.
Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove pushed their record up to 16-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points over those games. As for Newell-Fonda, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-6.
Newell-Fonda didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove when the teams last played back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 72-67 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newell-Fonda 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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