The Maquoketa Cardinals will take on the Iowa City Little Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Iowa City will be up against a hot Maquoketa team: the squad just extended their winning streak to 12. Everything went Maquoketa's way against Monticello on Friday as Maquoketa made off with a 57-36 victory. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Panthers are ranked 78th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Iowa City came into Friday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Waterloo West, posting a 79-46 win. The Little Hawks' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Maquoketa's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.2 points per game. As for Iowa City, their win bumped their record up to 14-6.
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