The Ridge View Raptors are taking a road trip to take on the Westwood Rebels at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ridge View will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Tuesday, Ridge View earned a 69-58 win over Sioux Central. Given the Raptors' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Rebels are ranked 155th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Westwood's strategy against Homer on Tuesday. Westwood walked away with a 41-30 victory over Homer. The win was familiar territory for the Rebels who have now won three contests in a row.
Ridge View pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.4 points per game. As for Westwood, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Ridge View took their win against Westwood in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 68-44. Will Ridge View repeat their success, or does Westwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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