The Alburnett Pirates will square off against the Beckman Trailblazers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Alburnett had to suffer through a 68-22 loss at the hands of North Linn. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 166th, while the Lynx are ranked 34th).
Meanwhile, Beckman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They fell 45-34 to Camanche.
Alburnett has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. As for Beckman, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Alburnett beat Beckman 47-35 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alburnett 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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