Basketball Game Preview: Pearl City Wolves vs. Dakota Indians

Pearl City hasn't had much luck against Dakota recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Pearl City Wolves will host the Dakota Indians at 7:00 p.m.

Pearl City is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They were dealt an 82-43 loss at the hands of Pecatonica. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 405th, while the Indians are ranked 24th).

Meanwhile, Dakota came tearing into Friday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They secured a 51-46 W over the Panthers.

Dakota is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Pearl City, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-12.

Pearl City couldn't quite finish off Dakota in their previous meeting back in January and fell 38-36. Will Pearl City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.