The Benton Bobcats will challenge the Mediapolis Bulldogs on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Benton earned a 37-27 win over West Liberty. The victory continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Comets: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, Mediapolis had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 41.9 points) and they went ahead and made it ten on Saturday. They blew past the Demons 58-38. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Demons are ranked 239th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mediapolis' win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-1. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.7 points over those games. As for Benton, their victory bumped their record up to 9-14.
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