The Albia Blue Demons will face off against the Centerville Big Reds/Redettes at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Albia will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Clarke, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Everything went Albia's way against Clarke on Friday as Albia made off with a 55-31 win. Given the Blue Demons' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Indians are ranked 302nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Centerville waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Chargers with a sharp 68-46 victory.
Albia has also been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.4 points per game. As for Centerville, they pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Albia strolled past Centerville in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 59-41. Does Albia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Centerville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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