The Sumner-Fredericksburg Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Oelwein Huskies at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Sumner-Fredericksburg came up short against Denver and fell 81-74. The Cougars have struggled against the Cyclones recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Oelwein was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 76-51 to Dike-New Hartford. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 287th, while the Wolverines are ranked 122nd).
Sumner-Fredericksburg's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Oelwein, their loss dropped their record down to 2-16.
Sumner-Fredericksburg strolled past Oelwein in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 61-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sumner-Fredericksburg 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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