The Sioux City East Black Raiders will head out to square off against the Le Mars Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Sioux City East came up short against Bishop Heelan Catholic on Tuesday, falling 75-51. While losing is never fun, the Black Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Crusaders are ranked 30th).
Le Mars hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They managed a 56-52 victory over Sergeant Bluff-Luton on Tuesday.
Le Mars' win bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Sioux City East, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season.
Sioux City East took their victory against Le Mars in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 57-33. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sioux City East since the squad 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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