Basketball Recap: Five Straight Home Victories for Blair-Taylor

By Team Reports Dec 21, 2024, 3:08am

Basketball Recap: Blair-Taylor Wildcats vs. Alma Center Lincoln Hornets

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After losing to Alma Center Lincoln the last time they met, Blair-Taylor decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Blair-Taylor Wildcats secured a 66-61 W over the Alma Center Lincoln Hornets on Friday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Wildcats' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Hornets are ranked 34th).

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Previous 5 Games (Home)

12/20/24 vs Alma Center Lincoln66-61
12/12/24 vs Eleva-Strum78-49
12/03/24 vs Whitehall71-53
02/22/24 vs Augusta76-32
02/16/24 vs Eleva-Strum71-54

Blair-Taylor's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.4 points per game. As for Alma Center Lincoln, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-2 record.

Blair-Taylor will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Elmwood/Plum City at 2:30 p.m. on January 4, 2025. Alma Center Lincoln also won't see the court for a while: their next matchup is against Pepin/Alma at 7:15 p.m. on January 3, 2025.

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