The Maquoketa Valley Wildcats will face off against the Midland Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Maquoketa Valley will be strutting in after a victory while Midland will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, Maquoketa Valley earned a 52-40 win over Central City. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Maquoketa Valley.
Meanwhile, Midland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 24th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Lisbon and fell 63-31. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 359th, while the Lions are ranked 167th).
Midland's loss dropped their record down to 0-17. As for Maquoketa Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Maquoketa Valley against Midland in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 57-21 victory. Does Maquoketa Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Midland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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