The Northeast Rebels will head out on the road to face off against the Maquoketa Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Northeast is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 91-73 win over Bellevue on Tuesday. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Comets are ranked 164th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, everything went Maquoketa's way against Beckman on Tuesday as Maquoketa made off with a 51-26 victory.
Northeast's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.0 points per game. As for Maquoketa, their record is now 2-3.
Northeast came up short against Maquoketa in their previous matchup back in January, falling 87-75. Can Northeast avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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