The Lisbon Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Jesup J-Hawks on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Lisbon got the win against East Marshall by a conclusive 35-12. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Jesup had no trouble coming through when it counted. They walked away with a 47-38 win over Dike-New Hartford on Tuesday. Given the J-Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Wolverines are ranked 223rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jesup has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Lisbon, their record now sits at 11-12.
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