The Cherokee Washington Braves will venture away from home to challenge the South Central Calhoun Titans on Thursday. One thing working in Cherokee Washington's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 matchups.
Cherokee Washington had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 35-point drubbing they dealt Alta-Aurelia on Thursday. Cherokee Washington simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Alta-Aurelia 78-43. Given the Braves' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Warriors are ranked 328th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, South Central Calhoun strolled past Pocahontas with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 66-51. The win continues a trend for the Titans in their matchups with the Indians: they've now won nine in a row.
Cherokee Washington is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.5 points over those games. As for South Central Calhoun, their victory bumped their record up to 12-10.
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