Jefferson hasn't had much luck against Linn-Mar recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Jefferson Hawks will square off against the Linn-Mar Lions at 7:30 p.m.
Jefferson is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Tuesday. They were beaten by Iowa City West 87-39. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 192nd, while the Trojans are ranked 41st).
Meanwhile, Linn-Mar waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Mustangs 96-60. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 25 points or more this season.
Linn-Mar pushed their record up to 21-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.5 points over those games. As for Jefferson, their loss dropped their record down to 5-19.
Jefferson suffered a grim 73-53 defeat to Linn-Mar in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Jefferson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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