Basketball Recap: Iola-Scandinavia Piles Up the Points Against Manawa

Thunderbirds

Team Score

12/17/24 vs Manawa	73
12/10/24 vs Pittsville	71
12/06/24 @ Bonduel	61
12/12/24 vs Weyauwega-Fremont	59
12/03/24 @ Almond-Bancroft	49
12/13/24 vs Stratford	46

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Iola-Scandinavia). They claimed a resounding 73-45 victory over the Manawa Wolves. For the Thunderbirds, this counts as revenge for the 42-39 win the Wolves walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February.

Iola-Scandinavia has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Manawa, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.

It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Iola-Scandinavia Thunderbirds take on the Menominee Indian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Manawa, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Weyauwega-Fremont at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Manawa is facing Weyauwega-Fremont at the right time seeing as Weyauwega-Fremont is stuck on a five-game losing streak.