Emmetsburg hasn't had much luck against Newell-Fonda recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Emmetsburg E'Hawks will square off against the Newell-Fonda Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Emmetsburg will head into Saturday's game on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking three-point loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against South O'Brien on Saturday. Emmetsburg breezed by South O'Brien to the tune of 52-20. Given the E'Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Wolverines are ranked 291st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Newell-Fonda entered their tilt with Southeast Valley on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Jaguars 81-19. That looming 81-19 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Mustangs yet this season.
Emmetsburg's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Newell-Fonda, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
Emmetsburg was dealt a bruising 72-32 defeat at the hands of Newell-Fonda in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Emmetsburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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