Basketball Recap: Shoemaker Beats Joshua for Their Third Straight Win

Wolves

Previous 3 Games

12/28/24 vs Joshua	66-49
12/27/24 vs Arlington Heights	70-34
12/27/24 vs Waco	59-44

Shoemaker entered their tilt with Joshua on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They wrapped up 2024 with a 66-49 victory over the Joshua Owls. That's more bragging rights for the Wolves, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Shoemaker has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points per game. As for Joshua, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-13.

Shoemaker will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Temple at 7:00 p.m. on January 10, 2025. As for Joshua, they will face off against Mansfield Summit at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Mansfield Summit knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Joshua likes a good challenge.