The Pocahontas Indians will square off against the Southeast Valley Jaguars at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with nine consecutive losses for Pocahontas and three for Southeast Valley.
Last Friday, Pocahontas was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 64-58 to Emmetsburg. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 292nd, while the E'Hawks are ranked 66th).
Meanwhile, Southeast Valley came up short against Newell-Fonda on Friday and fell 65-58.
Southeast Valley now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Pocahontas, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Pocahontas beat Southeast Valley 75-65 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Does Pocahontas have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southeast Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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