The Clarke Indians will head out on the road to challenge the Clarinda Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Tuesday, Clarke took a blow against Knoxville, falling 90-35. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 279th, while the Panthers are ranked 30th).
Meanwhile, Clarinda suffered their biggest loss since February 2, 2024 on Tuesday. They were beaten by Kuemper 80-46. The Cardinals haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Clarinda's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Clarke, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Clarke against Clarinda in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the team secured an 81-42 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clarke 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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