Basketball Game Preview: Amherst Broncos vs. Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons

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Previous Games

01/20/24 - Away	66-25 W
01/21/23 - Home	74-22 W
01/22/22 - Away	78-20 W
01/23/21 - Home	79-36 W
01/25/20 - Away	77-28 W
+ 5 more games

Amherst has gone 8-2 against Wilcox-Hildreth recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Amherst Broncos will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons at 5:30 p.m. Wilcox-Hildreth took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Amherst, who comes in off a win.

Last Thursday, Amherst didn't have too much trouble with Gibbon as they won 62-48. The Broncos pushed the score to 48-26 by the end of the third, a deficit the Buffaloes cut but never quite recovered from.

Meanwhile, Wilcox-Hildreth was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 61-46 bruising from Axtell.

Amherst's win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for Wilcox-Hildreth, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.

Everything came up roses for Amherst against Wilcox-Hildreth in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 66-25 victory. In that game, Amherst amassed a halftime lead of 41-11, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.