The Sioux Central Rebels are taking a road trip to face off against the Spencer Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Sioux Central has three straight victories, Spencer has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Sioux Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Storm Lake St. Mary to the tune of 76-25 on Tuesday. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Panthers are ranked 342nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Spencer was beaten by Cherokee Washington 70-36 on Tuesday.
Sioux Central's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.4 points. As for Spencer, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-14.
Everything came up roses for Sioux Central against Spencer in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 69-34 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sioux Central since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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