The Solon Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Center Point-Urbana Stormin' Pointers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Solon ended up a good deal behind Mt. Vernon and lost 54-40. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 119th, while the Mustangs are ranked 33rd).
Meanwhile, Center Point-Urbana came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Mustangs 61-41. The Stormin' Pointers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 20 points or more this season.
Center Point-Urbana pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Solon, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Solon took their win against Center Point-Urbana in their previous meeting back in January by a conclusive 69-46. The rematch might be a little tougher for Solon 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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