The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings will take on the Williamsburg Raiders at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Vinton-Shellsburg has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with five straight defeats, while Williamsburg will come in with four straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Vinton-Shellsburg had to suffer through a 67-21 loss at the hands of Clear Creek-Amana.
Meanwhile, Williamsburg won against Mid-Prairie on Monday with 64 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. Williamsburg claimed a resounding 64-32 victory over Grinnell. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Tigers are ranked 221st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Williamsburg is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.8 points per game. As for Vinton-Shellsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Vinton-Shellsburg was dealt a bruising 68-37 defeat at the hands of Williamsburg when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Vinton-Shellsburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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