Basketball Preview: Milwaukee Reagan Huskies vs. Milwaukee Juneau Pioneers
The Milwaukee Reagan Huskies will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Juneau Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Milwaukee Reagan scored the most points they've had all season to find success last Saturday. They took down Whitewater 75-58. The victory was just what Milwaukee Reagan needed coming off of a 58-37 defeat in their prior match.
Meanwhile, Milwaukee Juneau earned a 68-59 win over the Purgolders on Wednesday. Given Milwaukee Juneau's advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Purgolders are ranked 432nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Milwaukee Juneau found their leader in underclassman Dooney Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Johnson has scored at least a third of Milwaukee Juneau's points. Joesph Sims was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Milwaukee Reagan's victory bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Milwaukee Juneau, they pushed their record up to 11-3 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Milwaukee Reagan lost to the Pioneers at home by a decisive 86-67 margin in their previous matchup back in January. Will Milwaukee Reagan have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
