East Marshall hasn't had much luck against Grundy Center recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The East Marshall Mustangs will square off against the Grundy Center Spartans at 6:15 p.m.
East Marshall is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 13th straight game on Friday. They took a blow against Hudson, falling 62-18. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 319th, while the Pirates are ranked 75th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Grundy Center). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Columbus 66-21. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 21 points or more this season.
Grundy Center's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.7 points per game. As for East Marshall, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.
East Marshall took a serious blow against Grundy Center when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 64-18. Can East Marshall avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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