Basketball Recap: Onalaska Gets Big Victory over Higher-Ranked Waunakee

By Team Reports Dec 30, 2024, 8:49am

Basketball Recap: Onalaska Hilltoppers vs. Waunakee Warriors

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Onalaska took a 29-point defeat the last time they faced off against Waunakee, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Onalaska Hilltoppers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Waunakee Warriors on Saturday, sneaking past 72-69. The win was all the more spectacular given the Hilltoppers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Warriors are ranked 11th).

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Previous 2 Games

12/28/24 @ Waunakee72-69
12/27/24 vs Appleton East64-32

The victory made it two in a row for Onalaska and bumps their season record up to 7-2. As for Waunakee, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2.

Onalaska will host Luther at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Waunakee, they will head out on the road to square off against Beaver Dam at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.

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