Coon Rapids-Bayard and West Harrison are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2020, but not for long. The Coon Rapids-Bayard Crusaders will challenge the West Harrison Hawkeyes at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Coon Rapids-Bayard has five straight wins, West Harrison has 14 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Friday, Coon Rapids-Bayard didn't have too much breathing room in their game against CAM, but they still walked away with a 63-57 victory. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 65th, while the Cougars are ranked 244th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, West Harrison lost 61-38 to Ar-We-Va on Friday.
Coon Rapids-Bayard's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for West Harrison, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13.
Everything came up roses for Coon Rapids-Bayard against West Harrison in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 59-22 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Coon Rapids-Bayard since the squad 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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