The West Central Blue Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Tripoli Panthers at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, West Central came up short against North Fayette Valley and fell 43-31.
Meanwhile, Tripoli was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were dealt a 53-8 defeat at the hands of Riceville. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 303rd, while the Wildcats are ranked 56th).
Tripoli's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for West Central, they dropped their record down to 3-8 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Things could have been worse for West Central, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 39-23 loss to Tripoli in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can West Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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