Sioux Central and Emmetsburg are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2016, but not for long. The Sioux Central Rebels will challenge the Emmetsburg E'Hawks at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Sioux Central didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Southeast Valley by a score of 54-43 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rebels.
Meanwhile, Emmetsburg had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.3 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They walked away with a 65-57 win over the Cougars.
Emmetsburg pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.5 points per game. As for Sioux Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Sioux Central took a serious blow against Emmetsburg in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 73-43. Can Sioux Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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