Northwest Webster is 2-8 against St. Edmond since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Northwest Webster Cougars will host the St. Edmond Gaels at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Monday, Northwest Webster was fully in charge, breezing past Greene County 70-32. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Rams are ranked 279th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, St. Edmond hadn't done well against Iowa Falls-Alden recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. St. Edmond simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Iowa Falls-Alden 86-55. The Gaels' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Northwest Webster and bumps their season record up to 10-2. As for St. Edmond, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Northwest Webster lost to St. Edmond at home by a decisive 71-53 margin in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Will Northwest Webster have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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