The Jefferson Hawks will take on the Dubuque Senior Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Tuesday, Jefferson had to suffer through a 60-32 loss at the hands of Cedar Falls. 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 130th, while the Tigers are ranked 15th).
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 71-37, which was the final score in Dubuque Senior's tilt against Iowa City West on Tuesday. The Rams haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Jefferson has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. As for Dubuque Senior, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Jefferson strolled past Dubuque Senior in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 by a score of 41-27. Will Jefferson repeat their success, or does Dubuque Senior have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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