Spirit Lake has won 11 straight games at home, while Emmetsburg has won 11 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Spirit Lake Indians will host the Emmetsburg E'Hawks at 7:45 p.m. One thing working in Spirit Lake's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matches.
Last Tuesday, Spirit Lake ended up a good deal behind Western Christian and lost 73-59. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Wolfpack recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, Emmetsburg took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 70-38 win over Estherville Lincoln Central. Given the E'Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Midgets are ranked 263rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Spirit Lake's loss dropped their record down to 17-4. As for Emmetsburg, their victory bumped their record up to 16-4.
Spirit Lake didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Emmetsburg in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 61-57 win. Does Spirit Lake have another victory up their sleeve, or will Emmetsburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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