Preview: Iola-Scandinavia Thunderbirds vs. Pacelli Cardinals
The Iola-Scandinavia Thunderbirds will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Pacelli Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Iola-Scandinavia scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past Menominee Indian 69-49.
Meanwhile, Pacelli put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 75-20 victory over Rosholt. Fans of Pacelli have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season ended as a blowout.
Jaydon Awe continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 23 points along with nine rebounds and four steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Awe has scored at least 25% of Pacelli's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Camden Schurk, who scored 21 points along with six steals and five rebounds.
The victory got Iola-Scandinavia back to even at 2-2. As for Pacelli, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Things could have been worse for Iola-Scandinavia, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 68-53 loss to Pacelli in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. Will Iola-Scandinavia have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
