Jefferson hasn't had much luck against Prairie recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Jefferson will look to defend their home court against Prairie at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Jefferson and Iowa City meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Hawks snuck past the Little Hawks with a 48-44 victory. The win was all the more spectacular given the Hawks' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Little Hawks are ranked 24th).
Meanwhile, Prairie was able to grind out a solid victory over Waterloo West on Thursday, taking the game 68-55. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Wahawks recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Prairie now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Jefferson, their victory bumped their record up to 7-13.
Jefferson was taken down by Prairie 82-27 when the teams last played back in February of 2025. Will Jefferson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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