Basketball Game Preview: Owen-Withee Blackhawks vs. Assumption Royals

The Owen-Withee Blackhawks will challenge the Assumption Royals on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Owen-Withee sitting on five straight wins and Assumption on 19.

Owen-Withee is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 37-29 victory over Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran.

Meanwhile, Assumption won against Pacelli on Thursday with 61 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. Assumption enjoyed a cozy 61-42 win over Sevastopol. Given the Royals' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Pioneers are ranked 85th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Assumption's victory bumped their record up to 27-1. As for Owen-Withee, their win bumped their record up to 25-4.