Basketball Game Preview: Amherst Falcons vs. Wild Rose Wildcats

The Amherst Falcons will take on the Wild Rose Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Amherst has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while Wild Rose will come in with seven straight wins.

Last Thursday, Amherst took a blow against Wittenberg-Birnamwood, falling 56-29. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 305th, while the Chargers are ranked 17th).

Meanwhile, Wild Rose humbled Rosholt with a 69-42 victory. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.

Wild Rose pushed their record up to 14-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 38 points. As for Amherst, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.

Amherst came up short against Wild Rose when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 52-45. Will Amherst have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.