The Bellevue Comets will head out to square off against the Camanche Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Bellevue and Maquoketa, and Bellevue kept the tradition alive. The Comets put the hurt on the Cardinals with a sharp 73-48 win on Tuesday. Given the Comets' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Cardinals are ranked 186th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Camanche). They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Prince of Peace Prep 72-36. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Indians' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Bellevue's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points over those games. As for Camanche, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Everything went Bellevue's way against Camanche in their previous matchup back in January of 2025, as Bellevue made off with a 78-57 win. Will the Comets repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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