Basketball Game Preview: Bruning-Davenport/Shickley Eagles vs. Wilber-Clatonia Wolverines

The Bruning-Davenport/Shickley Eagles and the Wilber-Clatonia Wolverines will round out the year against one another at at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

If Wilber-Clatonia heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Bruning-Davenport/Shickley took over last week. Bruning-Davenport/Shickley secured a 45-39 W over Fairbury on Saturday.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Wilber-Clatonia, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They snuck past Central City with a 55-50 victory on Saturday.

Wilber-Clatonia's win came from a few key players Bruning-Davenport/Shickley will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Aiden Zajicek, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 19 points. That's the most points he has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Cash Keslar, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 14 points.

Wilber-Clatonia is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.8 points per game. As for Bruning-Davenport/Shickley, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-3.

Bruning-Davenport/Shickley might still be hurting after the 51-30 loss they got from Wilber-Clatonia in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Bruning-Davenport/Shickley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.