Basketball Game Preview: Badger Badgers vs. Beloit Memorial Purple Knights

The Badger Badgers will head out to challenge the Beloit Memorial Purple Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Badger is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 88-59 win over Cudahy. The Badgers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Beloit Memorial escaped with a win on Tuesday against Madison West by the margin of a single free throw, 75-74. Given the Purple Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Regents are ranked 251st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Badger's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.8 points per game. As for Beloit Memorial, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-2.

Badger might still be hurting after the 74-51 loss they got from Beloit Memorial in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Badger avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.