Xavier and Linn-Mar are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2018, but not for long. The Xavier Saints will be playing in front of their home fans against the Linn-Mar Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Xavier is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering North Polk just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost to the Comets at home by a 59-45 margin. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Comets are ranked second).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Linn-Mar, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 54-43 victory over Waterloo West on Friday. The game marked the Lions' most dominant win of the season.
Xavier's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4. As for Linn-Mar, with the victory, they broke their seven-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-9.
Xavier couldn't quite finish off Linn-Mar in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 and fell 47-45. Will Xavier have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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