The West Branch Bears are taking a road trip to challenge the Notre Dame Nikes at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Branch has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since November 26.
Last Tuesday, West Branch ended up a good deal behind Tipton and lost 52-37. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 282nd, while the Tigers are ranked 131st).
Meanwhile, Notre Dame can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. Everything went their way against West Burlington as Notre Dame made off with a 52-31 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Nikes have posted since November 18, 2024.
Notre Dame's win bumped their record up to 3-7. As for West Branch, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
West Branch was able to grind out a solid victory over Notre Dame in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 53-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Branch since the team 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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