Ankeny Christian Academy will face off against the Martensdale-St. Mary's Blue Devils on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ankeny Christian Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 31-21 victory over Collins-Maxwell.
Meanwhile, Martensdale-St. Mary's waltzed into their match last Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against Southwest Valley by a score of 46-35. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while Southwest Valley are ranked 282nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ankeny Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Martensdale-St. Mary's, they pushed their record up to 16-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Ankeny Christian Academy was taken down by Martensdale-St. Mary's 62-26 when the teams last played back in January of 2018. Can Ankeny Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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