The Bishop Garrigan Golden Bears will face off against the Forest City Indians at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop Garrigan will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Bishop Garrigan earned a 54-42 win over North Union. Given the Golden Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Warriors are ranked 246th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Forest City against West Hancock on Friday as the team secured a 68-39 victory. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 20 points or more this season.
Bishop Garrigan pushed their record up to 16-2 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.9 points per game. As for Forest City, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Bishop Garrigan couldn't quite finish off Forest City in their previous matchup back in January and fell 59-57. Can Bishop Garrigan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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