The St. Ansgar Saints will take on the Newman Catholic Knights at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: St. Ansgar has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Newman Catholic will arrive with seven straight victories.
Last Tuesday, St. Ansgar was beaten by Northwood-Kensett 61-26. 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 239th, while the Vikings are ranked 68th).
Meanwhile, Newman Catholic blew past Central Springs, posting a 77-40 win. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 26 points or more this season.
St. Ansgar's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Newman Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
St. Ansgar took a serious blow against Newman Catholic in their previous meeting back in January, falling 82-50. Will St. Ansgar have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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