Sheldon can bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They snuck past the George-Little Rock Mustangs with a 40-36 win. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Orabs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 240th, while the Mustangs are ranked 91st).

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| 01/29/26 - Home | 40-36 W |
| 12/19/24 - Away | 27-47 L |
| 12/21/23 - Away | 24-61 L |
| 01/31/23 - Home | 47-50 L |
| 01/21/22 - Away | 59-37 W |
| + 5 more games |
Sheldon's win bumped their record up to 3-17. As for George-Little Rock, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 14-4.
Coming up, Sheldon and Rock Valley will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. The Orabs will need to watch out since the Rockets have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for George-Little Rock, they and South O'Brien will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played.
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