Lisbon is 0-3 against West Branch since January of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Lisbon Lions will square off against the West Branch Bears at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Lisbon is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Cedar Valley Christian 85-63 on Monday. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Huskies are ranked 312th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, West Branch's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They received a blow as they fell 72-56 to Mid-Prairie.
Lisbon's victory bumped their record up to 9-4. As for West Branch, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Lisbon came up short against West Branch in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 48-43. Can Lisbon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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