Basketball Game Preview: Nicolet Knights vs. Port Washington Pirates

The Nicolet Knights will challenge the Port Washington Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 93-42, which was the final score in Nicolet's tilt against Hartford on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Orioles: they've now lost nine in a row.

Meanwhile, Port Washington lost to Whitefish Bay at home by a 57-43 margin on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Blue Dukes are ranked 24th).

Port Washington's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Nicolet, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.

Nicolet was taken down by Port Washington 75-44 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will Nicolet 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.