The Centerville Big Reds/Redettes will head out on the road to take on the Albia Blue Demons at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Albia will be up against a hot Centerville team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. Everything went Centerville's way against Chariton on Friday as Centerville made off with a 68-46 victory. Given the Big Reds/Redettes' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 134th, while the Chargers are ranked 269th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Albia hadn't done well against Clarke recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Albia was the clear victor by a 55-31 margin over Clarke. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Demons.
Albia has also been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. The wins 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.
Centerville lost to Albia on the road by a decisive 59-41 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Centerville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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