Basketball Game Preview: New Lothrop Hornets vs. Pewamo-Westphalia Pirates

New Lothrop is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Pewamo-Westphalia is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The New Lothrop Hornets will welcome the Pewamo-Westphalia Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. New Lothrop's defense has only allowed 26.1 points per game this season, so Pewamo-Westphalia's offense will have their work cut out for them.

Last Friday, New Lothrop took their contest with ease, bagging a 56-12 win over Byron. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Pewamo-Westphalia earned a 35-25 victory over Bath on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Fighting Bees: they've now won seven in a row.

Pewamo-Westphalia's victory bumped their record up to 17-0. As for New Lothrop, their win bumped their record up to 15-2.

New Lothrop came up short against Pewamo-Westphalia when the teams last played back in November of 2021, falling 36-25. Can New Lothrop avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.