The Denison-Schleswig Monarchs will head out on the road to challenge the Boone Toreadors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Denison-Schleswig is looking for their season's first win.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 94-36, which was the final score in Denison-Schleswig's tilt against Kuemper on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Monarchs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 310th, while the Knights are ranked 31st).
Meanwhile, Boone hadn't done well against North Polk recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Boone managed a 72-68 victory over North Polk.
Boone's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-5. As for Denison-Schleswig, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Denison-Schleswig beat Boone 62-50 in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Denison-Schleswig 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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