Basketball Game Preview: Waverly-Shell Rock Go-Hawks vs. Sumner-Fredericksburg Cougars

The Waverly-Shell Rock Go-Hawks will head out to challenge the Sumner-Fredericksburg Cougars at 7:45 p.m. on Monday. Waverly-Shell Rock is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.

Last Thursday, Waverly-Shell Rock made easy work of Clear Lake and carried off a 50-29 win. The Go-Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Sumner-Fredericksburg came up short against Grundy Center on Friday, falling 43-22. The game marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Waverly-Shell Rock's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Sumner-Fredericksburg, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-8.

Everything went Waverly-Shell Rock's way against Sumner-Fredericksburg in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as Waverly-Shell Rock made off with a 44-20 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Waverly-Shell Rock since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.