The North Mahaska Warhawks are taking a road trip to take on Baxter on Thursday. North Mahaska knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 17 contests -- so hopefully Baxter likes a good challenge.
Last Monday, North Mahaska took their game with ease, bagging a 75-19 win over English Valleys. Given the Warhawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Bears are ranked 335th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Baxter was able to grind out a solid victory over Iowa Valley on Monday, taking the game 58-51. The win made it back-to-back victories for Baxter.
North Mahaska is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.9 points over those games. As for Baxter, their win bumped their record up to 14-8.
North Mahaska came out on top in a nail-biter against Baxter when the teams last played back in January, sneaking past 59-57. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Mahaska since the team 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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