Basketball Game Preview: Eau Claire Shamrocks vs. Ninety Six Wildcats

By Team Reports Feb 16, 2025, 10:15pm

Basketball Preview: Eau Claire Shamrocks vs. Ninety Six Wildcats

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The Eau Claire Shamrocks will face off against the Ninety Six Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Eau Claire was handed a heart-breaking three-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Columbia on Tuesday. Eau Claire blew past Columbia 41-16. The win continues a trend for the Shamrocks in their matchups with the Capitals: they've now won four in a row.

Destinee Tiller

Steals

02/11/25 vs Columbia4
02/07/25 vs Clinton3
02/06/25 @ Clinton2
02/04/25 @ Mid-Carolina3
01/30/25 @ Fairfield Central2
+ 2 more games

Destinee Tiller continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 19 points in addition to four steals and three blocks. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Milaysha Chisholm, who posted seven points and four steals.

Meanwhile, Ninety Six narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past American Leadership Academy 48-45.

Eau Claire better keep an eye on Janiyah Squire. She was instrumental in Ninety Six's win, dropping a double-double with 22 points and 17 boards. That makes it 17 consecutive games in which Squire has scored at least a third of Ninety Six's points.

Eau Claire's win bumped their record up to 14-8. As for Ninety Six, their victory bumped their record up to 12-8.

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