Basketball Game Preview: Janesville Craig Cougars vs. Verona Wildcats

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Previous Games

01/18/25 - Away	80-72 W
02/20/24 - Away	73-64 W
01/13/24 - Home	71-90 L
02/25/23 - Neutral	75-78 L
12/29/22 - Neutral	80-81 L
+ 5 more games

Janesville Craig and Verona are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2019, but not for long. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Cougars challenge the Wildcats at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Last Friday, Janesville Craig blew past Madison La Follette, posting an 88-60 victory. The Cougars have beaten the Lancers the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Lancers has come to flipping the script.

Meanwhile, Verona was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 96-92 to Sun Prairie East.

Verona's loss dropped their record down to 17-6. As for Janesville Craig, their win bumped their record up to 14-10.

Janesville Craig beat Verona 80-72 when the teams last played back in January. Does Janesville Craig have another victory up their sleeve, or will Verona turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.