Basketball Game Preview: Black River Falls Tigers vs. Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau Red Hawks

The Black River Falls Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau Red Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Black River Falls took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Neillsville by a score of 64-56.

Meanwhile, Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau entered their tilt with Arcadia on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They enjoyed a cozy 47-32 victory over the Raiders. The 47-point effort marked the Red Hawks' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Black River Falls pushed their record up to 5-14 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.7 points over those games. As for Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau, their victory bumped their record up to 11-8.

Black River Falls came up short against Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau in their previous matchup back in January, falling 75-67. Can Black River Falls avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.