Basketball Game Preview: Winfield-Mt. Union Wolves vs. Notre Dame Nikes

The Winfield-Mt. Union Wolves are taking a road trip to challenge the Notre Dame Nikes on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Monday, Winfield-Mt. Union strolled past Pekin with points to spare, taking the game 51-36.

Meanwhile, Notre Dame humbled Wapello with a 76-47 victory. The Nikes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 28 points or more this season.

Notre Dame is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Winfield-Mt. Union, their win bumped their record up to 14-9.

Winfield-Mt. Union came out on top in a nail-biter against Notre Dame when the teams last played back in February of 2024, sneaking past 51-49. Does Winfield-Mt. Union have another victory up their sleeve, or will Notre Dame turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.