Basketball Game Preview: Archangels Catholic Defenders vs. Wausa Vikings

The Archangels Catholic Defenders and the Wausa Vikings will face off at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Archangels Catholic heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Friday. They fell 59-46 to St. Mary's. The Defenders' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

Meanwhile, Wausa suffered their closest defeat since February 5, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Wynot by a score of 55-52. The loss continues a trend for the Vikings in their meetings with the Blue Devils: they've now lost three in a row.

Wausa's defeat dropped their record down to 23-4. As for Archangels Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 19-7.

Everything came up roses for Archangels Catholic against Wausa in their previous matchup back in February of 2020, as the squad secured a 73-23 win. In that game, Archangels Catholic amassed a halftime lead of 37-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.