Basketball Game Preview: Wisconsin Heights Vanguards vs. Belleville Wildcats

Wisconsin Heights hasn't had much luck against Belleville recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Wisconsin Heights Vanguards will take on the Belleville Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

If Wisconsin Heights beats Belleville with 65 points on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Wisconsin Heights took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 65-20 victory over Waterloo. Winning may never get old, but the Vanguards sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Belleville took on Marshall on Tuesday. Belleville blew past Marshall, posting a 76-26 win. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 30 points or more this season.

Belleville is also on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points per game. As for Wisconsin Heights, their victory bumped their record up to 12-10.

Wisconsin Heights took a serious blow against Belleville in their previous matchup back in January, falling 66-30. Can Wisconsin Heights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.