Davenport West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-58 heartbreaker at the hands of the Assumption Knights. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 237th, while the Knights are ranked 112th).
Davenport West's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Assumption, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Davenport West will head out to challenge Muscatine at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Assumption, they will head out on the road to square off against Bettendorf at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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