Basketball Recap: Rank Disadvantage No Problem for Badger

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Previous 5 Games

02/21/25 - Home	86-74 W
01/17/25 - Away	74-81 L
02/16/24 - Away	51-74 L
02/06/24 - Home	62-67 L
01/09/24 - Home	64-74 L

After losing to Beloit Memorial the last time they met, Badger decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Badger Badgers walked away with an 86-74 victory over the Beloit Memorial Purple Knights on Friday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Badgers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 235th, while the Purple Knights are ranked 109th).

Badger is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.6 points over those games. Beloit Memorial's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 13-9.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Badger will take on Burlington at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Beloit Memorial, they are taking a road trip to take on Kenosha Tremper at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Beloit Memorial's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.