The Central Lyon Lions will face off against the Spirit Lake Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Central Lyon is coming into the match on the come-up as their season has now been buoyed by two straight victories. They strolled past Sibley-Ocheyedan with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 55-41. That 14 point margin sets a new team best for the Lions this season.
Meanwhile, Spirit Lake waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 66-63 win over the Tigers. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Indians have posted against the Tigers since December 8, 2020.
Spirit Lake's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points per game. As for Central Lyon, their victory bumped their record up to 3-12.
Central Lyon was able to grind out a solid win over Spirit Lake in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 67-59. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central Lyon 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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