Basketball Recap: Royall Picks Up 13th Consecutive Victory

Royall put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down the Westby Norsemen 66-49. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Norsemen are ranked 349th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Royall's victory was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0. As for Westby, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10.

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Royall Panthers challenge the Hillsboro Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hillsboro will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Royall surely won't give up without a fight. Westby has already played their next game (against Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.