The Burlington Grayhounds will head out on the road to take on the Waterloo East Trojans at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Burlington is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Last Monday, Burlington was beaten by Prairie 80-35. While losing is never fun, the Grayhounds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Hawks are ranked 13th).
Meanwhile, Waterloo East suffered their closest loss since February 9, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Des Moines North by a score of 52-50.
Waterloo East has also been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points over those games. As for Burlington, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Burlington beat Waterloo East 60-51 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Burlington 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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